Becker’s Spine Review

From new clearances and debuts, here are five key headlines in orthopedic robotics during the first quarter of 2025. 1. Stryker’s Mako shoulder robot earned FDA approval in December, according to  a Jan. 28 earnings call. The first cases with…

Having a higher socioeconomic status is associated with greater rates of surgical resource usage before spinal fusions, according to a study in the April 2025 issue of The Spine Journal. Five things to know: 1. Researchers included 996 patients in…

Quincy, Ill.-based Blessing Hospital has added Johnson & Johnson MedTech’s Velys robot for partial knee replacements, according to a March 22 report from Muddy River News.  Orthopedic surgeons Darr Leutz, MD, and Sean Moroze, MD, are using the Velys robot…

Every orthopedic surgery residency program in the U.S. filled all of its slots for 2025, according to data from the National Resident Matching Program released March 21.  Just seven states, Alaska, Delaware, Idaho, Maine, Montana, South Dakota and Wyoming, lack…

U.S. News & World Report released its second annual top ASCs list March 18, highlighting more than 180 top-performing facilities across spine and orthopedics.  The publication recognized the ASCs as “high performing,” evaluating nearly 5,000 ASCs. It factors in Medicare…

Orthofix’s TrueLok Elevate transverse bone transplant system earned FDA 510(k) clearance and CE Mark from the European Union. TrueLok Elevate is designed for limb preservation and addresses bony or soft tissue deformities, according to a March 19 news release. The…

Orlando (Fla.) Health debuted the Orlando Health Spine Center, the system said March 24. The spine center is a multidisciplinary facility for diagnosing and treating spine conditions, according to a news release shared with Becker’s. It’s the only program in…

A study reviewing same-day discharge patient outcomes undergoing total knee arthroplasty in the ASC versus the tertiary-care university hospital setting determined that, while ASCs have stricter requirements for TKA patients, they have similar outcomes to same-day hospitals.  The study, published…

Advancements in the field of spine and orthopedics are being made every day, and a number of game-changing procedures are coming down the pipeline in the next few years.  Two surgeons spoke with Becker’s about what they expect some of…

From new partnerships to product launches, here are 12 key developments in orthobiologics during the first quarter of 2025. 1. Medtronic and Kuros Biosciences signed a strategic agreement to support sales of the MagnetOs bone graft technology. Under the agreement…