Orthopaedic Foundation Research Article Published

New York and Greenwich, CT
April 2, 2024

Knee Surgery, Sports Traumatology, Arthroscopy recently published the article Unicompartmental knee arthroplasty improves mental health in patients with single compartment knee osteoarthritis written by the research team at the Orthopaedic Foundation, founded by. Kevin D. Plancher, MD, MPH. FAOA, FAOS. This article is currently available for online ahead of print.

The purpose of this study was to determine if preoperative mental health status improves following unicompartmental knee arthroplasty (UKA) in patients with single compartment knee osteoarthritis (OA). At a mean of 10-year follow-up, patients who underwent UKA for single compartment osteoarthritic knee pain demonstrated significant improvement in mental health scores. UKA resulted in normal mental health
in a majority of patients (87%). The resultant improved mental health scores were associated with improved patient pain and activities of daily living.

Kevin D. Plancher, MD, MPH, FAOA, FAOS 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.

Plancher Orthopaedics & Sports Medicine is a comprehensive orthopaedics and sports medicine practice, specializing in arthroplasty 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