Author: Alan Condon

Hospital for Special Surgery's Jonathan Vigdorchik, MD, was reportedly the first surgeon in the U.S. to complete an augmented reality-assisted knee replacement with the NextAR TKA system.

Adding a new spine procedure to a surgeon's arsenal can come with many challenges, including the learning curve, case selection, cost and reimbursement. Four spine surgeons share best practices to ensure great outcomes can be achieved right out of the gate.

Spine device company Alphatec on Dec. 17 entered into a renewed agreement to acquire EOS imaging in a $116.9 million all-cash transaction.

Health Canada has approved Zolgensma for the treatment of pediatric spinal muscular atrophy patients with three or less copies of the SMN2 gene, or infantile-onset SMA.

From an expansion of Medtronic's spine robot to two acquisitions in the spine device industry, here is the latest industry news:

Spine surgeons expect another challenging year in 2021 as they continue to weather the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic and brace for significant cuts from CMS.

From an Arizona surgeon retiring after almost two decades in practice to the Ultimate Fighting Championship's new head consulting surgeon, here are the latest orthopedists making the news:

The first procedure with the Simplify cervical artificial disc has been completed by three spine surgeons of Texas Back Institute in Plano.

Spinal Elements acquired certain assets from Benvenue Medical, which develops minimally invasive lumbar fusion implants.

Integra LifeSciences on Dec. 16 entered into a definitive agreement to acquire regenerative medicine company ACell.