Author: Alan Condon

A new approach to spinal fusion comes with significant advantages over the traditional open method, according to Themistocles Protopsaltis, MD, chief of spine surgery and co-director of the Spine Center at NYU Langone in New York City.

RI.Insights, designed by Smith+Nephew, enables orthopedic surgeons to benchmark robotic surgical experiences with other users to improve preoperative planning and patient reported outcome measures.

FirstHealth Moore Regional Hospital in Pinehurst, N.C., has been recognized as a Blue Distinction Center+ for Spine Surgery, The Laurinburg Exchange reported Dec. 8.

After a brief lull in the orthopedic device merger and acquisition market due to the COVID-19 pandemic, activity has picked back up toward the end of the year.

Surgeons have been making their way from the operating room to the small screen as Netflix docuseries continue to shine a light on the medical field, with another streaming service producing a TV adaptation of Wondery's "Dr. Death" podcast series,…

In the past two months, Becker's has reported on five orthopedic groups developing flagship facilities with surgery centers:

Mercy Hospital in Miami is one of three HCA East Florida hospitals now offering augmented reality spine surgery.

Medical device company Boston Scientific is set to launch its WaveWriter Alpha spinal cord stimulator system in the U.S. in the first half of 2021, according to Zacks Equity Research.

New Haven, Conn.-based Yale University has launched a neurotrauma program to serve as a research hub and destination for clinical care, according to India Education Diary.

Leawood. Kan.-based Orthopaedic and Sports Medicine Consultants and Dickson-Diveley Orthopaedics will merge March 1.