New York, NY and Greenwich, CT
October 10, 2025
The Journal of Arthroplasty recently published the article One- Versus Two-Component Single- Stage Exchange Total Knee Arthroplasty for Periprosthetic Joint Infection: Medical Complications, Hospital Readmissions, and Failures written by Kevin D. Plancher, MD, MPH. FAOA, FAOS. This article is currently available for online.
One-component single-stage revision for PJI has a higher risk of readmission and medical complications compared to two-component exchange. Surgeons should consider all risk factors when deciding on the best revision approach for patients with PJI. Read the the complete findings online.
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. Plancher Ortho.