Becker’s Spine Review

Alphatec Spine, a spinal device company, is the sole remaining defendant in a product liability lawsuit alleging one of its pedicle screws fractured during a November 2023 spinal fusion at Rush University Medical Center in Chicago, leaving broken hardware inside…

Orthopedic practices are appearing with notable frequency on data breach disclosures — and the settlements are steep. Five orthopedic groups alone disclosed incidents or resolved class-action lawsuits in the past 100 days, with payouts reaching as high as $4 million. …

A few years ago, Omar Rahman, MD, rarely heard the word “peptide” in an orthopedic exam room. Now patients arrive asking about BPC-157, TB-500 and growth-hormone-related compounds after hearing about them from friends, podcasts, Reddit threads or social media. They…

Hafiz Kassam, MD, director of the shoulder reconstruction division of Hoag Orthopedic Institute in Irvine, Calif., became the first surgeon in California to perform a total robotic-assisted arthroplasty using an advanced version of Zimmer Biomet’s ROSA Shoulder System. The newest…

Motion preservation has gone from a niche concept to one of the biggest shifts in spine surgery. As artificial disc replacement, minimally invasive techniques and other fusion alternatives continue to evolve, a growing group of surgeons is redefining how spine…

More spine surgeons are questioning whether insurance contracts still make financial sense as reimbursement declines, administrative burdens grow and practice costs continue to climb. Three surgeons discuss the math behind going out of network, and what ultimately tips the decision.…

George Paletta, MD, who spent about 20 years as the St. Louis Cardinals’ team physician, is suing Chesterfield, Mo.-based Mercy over $182,500 in unpaid compensation, according to the St. Louis Post-Dispatch and a summons filed July 23 in St. Louis…