plancher, Author at Plancher Orthopaedics & Sports Medicine

Oct 09

Dr. Plancher Appointed Lead Investigator For Episurf’s Episealer® IDE study

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Episurf Medical AB (Nasdaq: EPIS B) announces that Dr. Kevin D. Plancher, MD, MPH of Plancher Orthopaedics & Sport Medicine, New York, has been appointed Lead Investigator for the company’s IDE clinical study, EPIC-Knee: Episealer® Knee System IDE Clinical Study. As Lead Investigator, Dr. Plancher will serve as a medical advisor to Episurf Medical and the other sites and investigators for any trial-related questions. Dr. Plancher will also be one of the surgeons performing surgeries in the clinical trial.

Jul 29

Low revision risk found with mobile bearing implant in UKA

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Published results showed no increased risk of revision at a minimum 5-year follow-up among highly active patients who underwent unicondylar knee arthroplasty with a mobile bearing implant.

Researchers categorized 487 patients undergoing unicondylar knee arthroplasty (UKA) with the Oxford mobile bearing knee (Zimmer Biomet) into either a low activity or high activity group based on postoperative University of California, Los Angeles activity score. Researchers evaluated range of motion, Knee Society Scores (KSS), complications and reoperations preoperatively and postoperatively.

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Mar 11

Too Much, Too Fast for Same Day TKA?

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The following debate took place this past December at the 2018 Orthopaedic Summit of Evolving Technologies in Las Vegas.

The Topic: Same Day Total Knee Replacement Versus ‘The Classic’ Speaking in favor of same day total knee replacement (TKR) surgery was world
renowned, Athens, Ohio-based surgeon Adolph V. Lombardi, Jr., M.D., F.A.C.S. According to Dr. Lombardi, “I’ve Been Doing It For Years! My Patients Love It!” Opposing Dr. Lombardi is one of the top 25 orthopedic surgeons in the United States, Denver, Colorado-based Douglas A. Dennis, M.D. In response to Dr. Lombardi, Dr. Dennis responded by saying, “Are You Crazy?!?! My Patients Are Well Cared For” Moderating this debate is Michael P. Ast, M.D. and Douglas E. Padgett, M.D.

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Jan 23