Becker’s Spine Review

Sports medicine specialist Wayne Derman, MD, PhD, has been named medical director of the International Paralympic Committee. Dr. Derman serves as head of the division of sport and exercise medicine at Stellenbosch University in South Africa, according to a May…

Louisiana Orthopaedic Specialists has opened an orthopedic and spine ASC in Lafayette, La., according to a May 16 report from Developing Lafayette. LOS Surgery Center will house eight operating rooms and feature orthopedic robots. Surgeons at the facility will perform…

Cleveland-based Center for Sports Medicine & Orthopaedics has added Andrew Carlone, MD, according to a May 15 report from Chattanoogan.com. Dr. Carlone, a hip and knee specialist, will see patients in Cleveland and perform surgeries at CSMO Surgery Center and…

The global endoscopic spine market is expected to exceed $1.4 billion by 2032, according to a May 16 news release from Maximize Market Research. The endoscopic market is projected to grow at a compound annual growth rate of 7.9% from…

Globus Medical’s board of directors authorized a share repurchase program of up to $500 million of the company’s outstanding common stock. Timing and number of repurchased shares will be determined by management based on a variety of factors including market…

Kingsley Chin, MD, entered a plea agreement May 15 ahead of the remaining kickback charges in his trial scheduled for May 2025, according to court documents filed with the U.S. Attorney for the District of Massachusetts. Under the agreement, Dr. Chin pleaded…

The American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons is floating an update to its bylaws, but the move has some surgeons worried about how changes will affect members long term. Modernization is the primary motivation for the proposed bylaw updates, AAOS President…

A bill introduced May 11 by House Republicans that would introduce Medicaid work requirements nationwide, stricter eligibility requirements and impose up to $715 billion in cuts over 10 years has faced criticism among hospital groups. Spine surgeons discuss what the…

Foot and ankle surgical services provider Pace Surgical has acquired compression distraction technology from Best Step Orthopedics.  Pace Surgical focuses on preserving anatomical constructs and the quality of life of foot and ankle patients, and has now added BSO’s compression-distraction…

From biologics to robots, here are seven spine products earning FDA nods since March 18. 1. Tenon Medical earned FDA 510(k) clearance to use its Catamaran sacroiliac joint system for augmenting thoracolumbar fusion. With the new indication Catamaran can be…