The International Society for the Advancement of Spine Surgery continues to support the adoption of minimally invasive sacroiliac joint fusion by clinicians and payers, limited to procedures using a lateral transiliac approach.
Author: Alan Condon
Bradenton, Fla.,-based Coastal Orthopedics will begin construction in January on a medical center that will feature a six-operating room surgery center, BusinessObserverFL.com reports.
Stryker launched the next generation of its T7 helmet, a personal protection system designed for surgeons, according to a Jan. 4 news release.
From a new pain division entering the market to an orthopedic company expanding overseas, here are the latest device company notes:
From a spine surgeon adding a second location to a joint venture office in Colorado, here are seven orthopedic centers that opened in December:
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From another surgeon joining Rothman Orthopaedics' Florida clinic to the head of a new practice in New York, here are the latest orthopedists on the move:
Spine surgeon Christopher O'Boynick, MD, will begin practicing at Orthopedic Associates in St. Louis on Jan. 2.
Tiger Shark, a 3D-printed titanium interbody designed by ChoiceSpine, has been implanted in more than 3,000 patients, according to a Dec. 31 news release.
Spine surgery will continue to migrate to ASCs, arguably at a more rapid pace because of the COVID-19 pandemic, as minimally invasive techniques advance and more payers reimburse for spine procedures at outpatient settings.
From the expansion of robotic spine surgery to disc replacement and augmented reality, five surgeons discuss the technologies and procedures they expect to play a bigger role in 2021.