The North American Spine Society on Jan. 29 released guidelines for the diagnosis and treatment of low back pain in adult patients. By Alan Condon - 1/29/20

Here are four orthopedic surgeons making the news this week. By Alan Condon - 1/29/20

Myeliviz, a new drug to help diagnose multiple sclerosis in its earlier stages was recently approved by the FDA for human clinical trials. By Alan Condon - 1/29/20

Collagen Matrix, acquired by private equity firm Linden Capital Partners last year, appointed Shawn McCarthy as CEO on Jan. 29. By Alan Condon - 1/29/20

Atlas Spine on Jan. 28 launched its V3 Guided Segmental Plating System, expanding treatments for complex deformity and degenerative conditions of the cervical spine. By Alan Condon - 1/29/20

Lasers may not live up to the hype for treating spinal disorders that cause chronic back pain, according to spine surgeon Kaixuan Liu, MD, PhD. By Angie Stewart - 1/29/20

Park Ridge, Ill.-based The Spine Center welcomed its fourth surgeon, according to a Jan. 28 press release. By Angie Stewart - 1/29/20

Zolgensma, Novartis' gene therapy drug for spinal muscular atrophy, totaled $186 million in fourth quarter sales, according to Stat. By Alan Condon - 1/29/20

Midwest Orthopaedic Hospital at UnityPoint Health-Proctor in Peoria, Ill., opened Jan. 28, Peoria Public Radio reports. By Alan Condon - 1/29/20

Fred Naraghi, MD, of Comprehensive Spine Center in San Francisco is moving his practice to Klamath Falls, Ore., in February. By Alan Condon - 1/29/20

New York City-based Hospital for Special Surgery opened a 60,000-square-foot hospital in West Palm Beach, Fla., its first expansion into the state. By Eric Oliver - 1/29/20

Stryker reported strong performance by its robotic knee and hip replacement system, Mako, last year and is now ready to turn the corner with the technology, according to a report from Stryker's Vice President of Strategy and Investor Relations Katherine Owen during the 2019 earnings call, as transcribed by Seeking Alpha. By Laura Dyrda - 1/29/20

San Antonio-based NuHope, an outpatient treatment center focused on reducing patient opioid dependency, appointed Jeff Dunkel as CEO on Jan. 28. By Alan Condon - 1/28/20

ValueHealth on Jan. 28 appointed William Hozack, MD, of Philadelphia-based Rothman Orthopaedics, as medical director. By Alan Condon - 1/28/20

A new center in East Hanover, N.J., is dedicated to spinal stimulation research and restoring function in people with paralysis. By Angie Stewart - 1/28/20

Zavation Medical Products' spine devices assisted surgeons in more than 10,000 kyphoplasty procedures last year. By Alan Condon - 1/28/20

Birmingham, Ala.-based Encompass Health and Iowa City-based University of Iowa Health System signed an agreement Jan. 28 to jointly own a rehabilitation hospital for orthopedic and neurologic conditions. By Alan Condon - 1/28/20

Neurosurgeon Jordan Amadio, MD, recently removed a tapeworm from a Texas man's brain in a rare neurosurgical procedure, Local21 News reports. By Alan Condon - 1/28/20

Assure Holdings on Jan. 28 signed an agreement to provide intraoperative neuromonitoring services for a five-surgeon practice based in Western Colorado. By Alan Condon - 1/28/20

SpinalCyte changed its name Jan. 28 to FibroGenesis. By Alan Condon - 1/28/20