Douglas Crowther, DO, completed his 100th robot-assisted procedure in under one year using ExcelsiusGPS technology.

New data on an augmented reality surgical system and four more updates from spine medtech companies in the last week:

Surgalign relaunched a new generation of its CervAlign anterior cervical plate for anterior cervical discectomy and fusions.

Nexus Spine launched the Stable-C cervical interbody system for spinal fusions.

The costs of spinal disc replacement can be expensive nationwide. 

While conventional knee replacement options have been proven for decades with over 600,000 procedures performed successfully every year, robotic knee replacements are gaining popularity among the orthopedic surgery community. 

The WNBA team Chicago Sky and the University of Chicago Medicine have renewed their partnership through the 2024 season. 

Spine surgery bundled payments are more challenging to navigate than similar value-based arrangements in total joint replacement because of the wide variation of surgeries, the approaches and levels that may be operated on in any given diagnosis, as well as the significant cost differences in inpatient versus outpatient settings.

Osso VR, a virtual reality surgical training company, now employs more than 200 people and aims to double in size by 2023.

Woojin Cho, MD, a former attending orthopedic surgeon and chief of research at Montefiore Hospital in New York City, was sentenced on July 19 to nine months in prison for sexually abusing a patient who had gone to him for an appointment.

Johnson & Johnson saw a year-over-year decrease in its orthopedic sales, but totals for the entire first half of 2022 didn't change significantly, according to financial results posted July 19.

Pierce Nunley, MD, of Specialists Hospital of Shreveport (La.), completed the first two commercial cases with Spinal Elements' Karma MIS system.

United Musculoskeletal Partners, led by Atlanta-based Resurgens Orthopaedics CEO Alex Bateman, merged with Dallas-based management services organization Novum Orthopedic Partners.

Standards of care for spine surgery will become increasingly aligned as surgeons become more reliant on patient outcome data to drive treatment, one spine surgeon predicts.

Bradley Niemann has been named the CEO of Conventus Flower Orthopedics, effective immediately. 

Matthew Leibman, MD, performed surgery on Red Sox left-handed pitcher Chris Sale on July 18, WDEA reported. 

Medical technology company Enovis has announced the launch of Arvis, an augmented reality system that allows orthopedic surgeons to visualize precision when performing hip and knee surgeries. 

A new report conducted by the Validation Institute, an organization that validates healthcare claims, shows that patients who undergo procedures with Regenexx, a regenerative orthopedic procedure to treat joints, can cut their costs in half by reducing the chances of needing surgery. 

Several medical professions provide the opportunity to work not out of one clinic but as a traveling medical professional, giving workers more freedom and agency from day to day. 

James Bradley, MD, head orthopedic surgeon of the Pittsburgh Steelers, was inducted into the American Orthopaedic Society for Sports Medicine's hall of fame, according to a July 19 tweet from the team.