New York and Greenwich, CT
August 10, 2021
The Bone & Joint Journal recently published Kevin D. Plancher, MD, MPH and his colleagues’ study to determine if the proportion of patients who achieved an acceptable level of function (PASS) after medial unicompartmental knee arthroplasty (UKA) was different based on the status of the anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) at the time of surgery. Defined as the highest level of symptom beyond which patients consider themselves well, PASS asks patients to look at their daily life activities, level of pain, and functional impairment. This study provides mid- to long-term data supporting the use of PASS to document outcomes following UKA. PASS was met in more than 85% of patients with no differences between ACL-deficient and ACL-intact knees at a mean follow-up of nine years.
This article is available digitally at The Bone & Joint Journal and published in print in the August 1, 2021 Vol. 103-B, No. 8 issue.
Kevin D. Plancher, MD, MPH, is a board-certified orthopaedic surgeon and founder of Plancher Orthopaedics & Sports Medicine. 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.
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Kevin D. Plancher, MD, MPH joins a dozen of his esteemed colleagues from North and South America for the combined SLARD/AANA International Webinar on Knee Osteochondral Injuries. Sponsored by Sociedad LatinoAmericana de Artroscopie, Rodilla Y Deporte (SLARD) with The Arthroscopy Association of North America (AANA), this event will be held on August 25, 2021. Discussion topics will include: Classification and orthobiologic treatment, marrow simulation and augmentation for cartilage lesions of the knee, treatment of chondral defects with osteochondral autologous grafts transfer in young adults, the use of fresh osteochondral allografts and synthetics to treat osteochondral injuries of the knee and more! Register today.
Kevin D. Plancher, MD, MPH will attend the 9th Egyptian Arthroscopy Association (EGAA) Congress August 24-26, 2021. He is delighted to represent the Arthroscopy Association of North America (AANA) at the EGAA Congress and is honored to lead the delegation by being named AANA Ambassador for this event. Dr. Plancher will also participate in the 9th EGAA Congress by presenting “An Individualized Approach to ACL Reconstruction”. After fifteen years since his last speaking engagement in Egypt, Dr. Plancher is excited to share his experience with his colleagues once again.
2021 American Orthopaedic Society for Sports Medicine (AOSSM) is right around the corner. Join Kevin D. Plancher, MD, MPH on July 24, 2021 for Kickoff to Your Orthopaedic Sports Medicine Training Year. Dr. Plancher looks forward to presenting Contract Negotiation, Choosing a Job, and Starting in Practice: Recommendations and What NOT to Do with Brian Forsythe, MD.
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