Author: Alan Condon

UNC Health Blue Ridge's spine center in Morganton, N.C., has been awarded The Joint Commission's Gold Seal of approval, The News Herald reported Feb. 3.

Shriners Hospitals for Children plans to close an orthopedic hospital in Tampa that shifted to outpatient-only care in 2019, Tampa Bay Times reported Feb. 3.

In the last decade, minimally invasive technologies have made it possible to perform many spine surgeries previously done in the hospital with overnight stays in the outpatient setting.

Springfield (Ill.) Clinic has closed several facilities Feb. 3 because of winter weather hitting the region, including spine, orthopedic surgery and neurosurgery clinics, according to ABC affiliate New Channel 20.

Endoscopic spine surgery, enhanced recovery after surgery protocols and robotic platforms are among the procedures and technologies that spine surgeons across the country are integrating into their practice this year.

The California Institute of Regenerative Medicine has provided a $1.3 million grant to Kevin Stone, MD, chair of the Stone Research Foundation, and Mani Vessal, PhD, senior director of research and operation for the foundation, to advance a paste graft…

Egan Bernal, winner of the 2019 Tour de France, will undergo a second spine surgery Feb. 2, nine days after he was rushed to hospital following a high-speed collision with a parked bus while training, according to Cycling News.

Globus Medical has accused Medtronic of recruiting its San Antonio sales team to steal customers from the company and strengthen its position in the spine market.

The Denver Nuggets have been granted a $2.7 million disabled player exception for Michael Porter Jr. for the 2021-22 season, according to Shams Charania, an NBA reporter for The Athletic.

A Florida ASC and a Minnesota practice made headlines in January as the physician groups pushed back against commercial payers in issues relating to spine care.