Today's Top 20 Stories
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Penn State Health adds 18-physician orthopedic group
Penn State Health and Lancaster Orthopedic Group, both in Pennsylvania, inked an affiliation agreement that took effect Jan. 31. -
Northwestern Medicine joins Aclarion's spine clinical trial
Chicago-based Northwestern Medicine will be the first site for Clarion's Clarity trial for spine surgery, according to a Feb. 6 news release. -
How orthopedic technologies, outpatient care will push the specialty forward
Technologies focused on efficiencies will play a major role in the future of orthopedics, Matthew Harb, MD, said.
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Why orthopedic care hasn't become easier
Pressures related to payers and overhead have made maintaining an orthopedic practice increasingly difficult, says Matthew Harb, MD of The Centers for Advanced Orthopaedics in Washington, D.C. -
5 spine, orthopedic groups naming new CEOs, presidents
Here are five spine and orthopedic companies that have recently appointed new presidents and CEOs, as reported by Becker's since Jan. 27: -
Spine biologics market to grow to $30.43B by 2034
The global spine biologics market is on pace to have a 17.51% compound annual growth rate from 2024 to 2034, according to a Jan. 31 news release from ResearchandMarkets.com. -
OrthoArkansas taps president
Little Rock-based OrthoArkansas has tapped orthopedic surgeon Kirk Reynolds, MD, as its new president.
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Hospital for Special Surgery names 1st medical advisor for strategy, business development
Mark Bowen, MD, is New York City-based Hospital for Special Surgery's inaugural medical advisor, strategy and business development. -
Disc replacement, microdiscectomy and more: Spine's most cost-effective cases
When thinking about the long-term future of spine surgery, some procedures stand out for their cost-effectiveness. -
4 medtech notes: Stryker, Life Spine and more
From FDA approvals to medical milestones, here are four key developments from spine and orthopedic medtech companies since Jan. 29. -
Tallahassee Orthopedic Clinic taps CEO
Tallahassee (Fla.) Orthopedic Clinic has appointed Kelby Tardi as its new CEO following the departure of Michael Boblitz.
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OrthoGeorgia earns total joint replacement, complex spine certification
Macon-based OrthoGeorgia has earned accreditation from the Accreditation Association for Ambulatory Health Care for total joint replacement and complex spine care. -
Employment vs. private practice: 7 orthopedic leaders weigh in
From less independence to higher pay, physicians often have to make several tradeoffs when deciding between employment and private practice. -
Spine groups send letter to Congress ahead of controlled substances hearing
The American Association of Neurological Surgeons and Congress of Neurological Surgeons, among several other medical organizations, sent a joint letter to Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Chuck Grassley, R-Iowa, and Ranking Member Dick Durbin, D-Ill., ahead of a hearing on public health threats related to illicit fentanyl. -
Obesity an independent risk factor for postoperative blood clots in spine patients: Study
Obesity was found to be an independent risk factor for postoperative pulmonary embolism in anterior cervical discectomy and fusion patients, according to a study in the February 2025 issue of The Spine Journal. -
Louisiana orthopedic group to add 4 physicians
Baton Rouge (La.) Orthopaedic Clinic is adding four surgeons in April. -
St. Peter's Health adds orthopedic robot
Helena, Mont.-based St. Peter's Health has added a Velys robot for hip and knee replacements, according to a Feb. 4 report from NBC affiliate KTVH. -
Florida neurosurgeon has fastest program launch for Augmedics Xvision
Neurosurgeon John Main, DO, completed his 100th case with Augmedics' xvision system, the company said in a Feb. 4 LinkedIn post. -
7 spine, orthopedic surgery firsts
Since November several spine and orthopedic innovations made their debut at practices and health systems. -
OrthoIndy debuts new spine technique in clinical trial
M. Craig McMains, MD, of Indianapolis-based OrthoIndy, performed the world's first anterior lumbar interbody fusion with Theradaptive's OsteoAdapt SP implant.
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