Kevin D. Plancher, MD, MPH Takes Top Prize at 19th ESSKA Congress

New York and Greenwich, CT
May 11, 2021

While attending the 19th ESSKA Congress May 11-15, 2021, Kevin D. Plancher, MD, MPH and his team received the honor of Best Poster for their study on repairing lateral meniscus tears in patients with anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction ensures low rate of OA compared to lateral meniscectomy at 9-year follow up. The poster provided an overview and four graphics of their study which aimed to determine the incidence of risk of lateral OA in patients after ACLR and to investigate the influence of lateral meniscus repair versus meniscectomy. An abstract of this study was published in The Journal of Arthroscopic and Related Surgery, Volume 37, Issue 1, Supplement, E6-E7, January 1, 2021.

Dr. Plancher also participated in the 19th ESSKA Congress by presenting on May 11th and 12th. His presentations included “Failure rates and functional outcomes of allograft and autograft Bone-Patellar Tendon-Bone (BPTB) anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction in patients < 30 years.” on May 11, 2021 and “How I reconstruct each patient based on individual’s anatomy.” on May 12, 2021.

Kevin D. Plancher, MD, MPH, is a board-certified orthopaedic surgeon and founder of Plancher Orthopaedics. He is a Clinical Professor, Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Montefiore Medical Center/Albert Einstein College of Medicine 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