Orthopaedic Journal of Sports Medicine Publishes Kevin D. Plancher, MD, MPH Article on Bovine Bioinductive Patch Satisfaction

New York and Greenwich, CT
November 15, 2021

Kevin D. Plancher, MD, MPH is pleased to announce the online availability of Rotator Cuff Repair and the Bovine Bioinductive Patch: Excellent Functional Outcomes and Satisfaction in Patients with Comorbidities in Volume: 9 Issue: 10 of Orthopaedic Journal of Sports Medicine, October 29, 2021. Structural failure of rotator cuff repair (RCR) has been reported to occur in 20-94% at one to two-year follow-up with 80% of these failures occurring within three months of surgical intervention. Poor functional outcomes as well as higher rates of retear have been reported in patients with compromised healing potential due to comorbidities such as diabetes, smoking, obesity, and hypercholesterolemia. Augmentation with growth factors and/or biologically augmented patches has been shown to decrease re-tear rates. Biologically-augmented patches provide an environment that is conducive for cell and vessel migration. We investigated patient outcomes following RCR plus bovine bioinductive patch augmentation.

Dr. Plancher and his colleagues studied consecutive series of patients (2015-2018) that underwent RCR plus bovine bioinductive patch by a single surgeon were identified. Patients with diabetes, obesity, hypercholesterolemia, and smokers were included. Patients were excluded with revision rotator cuff repairs. Physical exam included shoulder ROM and manual muscle strength. Patients completed DASH, SF-12 physical and mental, VAS pain and patient satisfaction scores to assess postoperative functional outcomes. Paired sample t-tests were used to assess differences before and after surgery (p<0.05). To read the full article, please visit SAGE journals.

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.

Plancher Orthopaedics & Sports Medicine 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.