Becker’s Spine Review

This April will mark a decade since CMS launched the Comprehensive Care for Joint Replacement model, the federal government’s first mandatory, episode-based payment program applied broadly to hospitals.  CJR required hospitals in 67 randomly selected metro areas to take financial…

Strategic partnerships are becoming increasingly valuable as the orthopedic landscape trends toward autonomy and independence, Robert Rhoad, MD, of Cincinnati-based OrthoCincy said.  From administrative tools to ASC growth, physician leaders like Dr. Rhoad pooled expertise and strategic insight to navigate…

Every orthopedic group is feeling it now: the quiet squeeze between rising demand and a shrinking willingness to work the way the last generation did. Patients are living longer. Musculoskeletal needs are growing. But the pipeline of surgeons, and the…

Stryker launched the T2 Alpha humerus nailing system, according to a Feb. 11 news release. The system was designed with the Stryker Orthopaedic Modeling and Analytics technology and helps manage complex humerus fractures. It features an advance nail design to…

The American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons has awarded more than $260,000 to 14 programs through its 2026 Inspiring Diversity, Equity and Access grant program.  The initiative funds efforts to expand access to orthopaedic education, support pathway and retention programs, and…

A lawsuit filed in Delaware Court of Chancery by the Exactech Litigation Trust alleges that private equity firm TPG, among other entities, concealed known defects in implant components.  Following its acquisition of Exactech in 2018, private equity firm TPG concealed…

Jason Sansone, MD, completed his 25th spine surgery using Globus Medical’s ExcelsiusHub navigation system at Watertown (Wis.) Regional Medical Center. ExcelsiusHub was recently added at the hospital, and it provides increased precision for surgeons, according to a Feb. 5 news…

Medical device company Advita Ortho has received a U.S. patent for an AI-enabled surgical planning framework.  The algorithm helps surgeons prioritize the variables in joint replacement procedures, such as implant alignment, sizing and soft tissue balance, rather than balancing each…

Orthobiologics company Ossio closed $50 million in credit facility from Horizon Technology Finance and Monroe Capital, according to a Feb. 11 news release. The deal includes initial $40 million senior credit facility for Ossio, along with an additional $10 million…

Evanston, Ill.-based Northwestern University scientists have created the most advanced human spinal cord injury organoid model to date, enabling researchers to test regenerative therapies in lab-grown tissue, according to a study published Feb. 11 in Nature Biomedical Engineering. The team…