New York and Greenwich, CT
April 18, 2022
Kevin D. Plancher’s, MD, MPH, FAAOS traveled to Berlin, Germany last week to attend the International Cartilage Regeneration & Joint Preservation Society’s 16th World Congress, April 12–15, 2022. While in attendance as a faculty member, Dr. Plancher represented his team by presenting their research from “Repairing Lateral Meniscus Tears With ACL Reconstruction Ensures Low Rate of Symptomatic OA Compared to Meniscectomy at 11-Year Follow Up” The purpose of this study was to determine the incidence of osteoarthritis following lateral meniscus repair versus partial lateral meniscectomy in patients with ACLR.
Kevin D. Plancher, MD, MPH, FAAOS, is a board-certified orthopaedic surgeon and founder of Plancher Orthopaedics. Dr. Plancher is a Clinical Professor, Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, at Montefiore Medical Center/Albert Einstein College of Medicine and an Adjunct Clinical Assistant Professor of Orthopaedic Surgery, at the Weill Cornell Medical College, Cornell University in New York. Since 2001, he has been listed annually in the Castle Connolly directory as a “top doctor” in his field.
Plancher Orthopaedics is a comprehensive orthopaedics and sports medicine practice with offices in New York City and Greenwich, CT. Leaders in orthopaedics, sports medicine, and acute emergency treatment of sports injuries and rehabilitation utilizing the latest techniques in orthopaedic care. plancherortho.com.
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