Zimmer Biomet named Jonathan Vigdorchik, MD, and Anand Murthi, MD, to leadership roles with its orthopedic businesses, according to an Aug. 28 news release. Dr. Vigdorchik is chief medical technology advisor for adult reconstruction and hip implants. He works at…
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Driving Force acquired Wenzel Spine’s Vertebral Motion Analysis technology, according to an Aug. 28 news release. The VMA system was developed with input from spine surgeons and supported by peer-reviewed studies. It uses dynamic fluoroscopy and proprietary software for imaging…
Total joint replacement is known for its success in the outpatient setting, but for one surgeon that has caused complications in some of his patients. Anthony Melillo, MD, discussed those challenges with Becker’s. Note: This response was lightly edited for…
Outpatient spine surgery is growing in popularity, but payer response has varied. Spine surgeons in three markets discuss how they manage. Note: Responses were lightly edited. Question: How do you approach payer negotiations — particularly with commercial plans that may…
Fairlawn, Ohio-based Crystal Clinic Orthopaedic Center relocated its Wadsworth, Ohio-based physical therapy clinic to a larger facility in the same city, according to an Aug. 27 news release. The new facility opened Aug. 18 and is a few minutes away…
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St. Catherine of Siena Hospital in Smithtown, N.Y., opened its Center for Spine and Orthopedics. Five spine surgeons and physiatrists with Commack, N.Y.-based Long Island Spine Specialists will see patients at the hospital’s spine center, according to an Aug. 20…
Some new spine technologies are initially met with skepticism and the argument that they can be “solutions in search of a problem.” Spine surgeons discuss that idea and ideal metrics to determine if new tech is valuable. Ask Spine Surgeons…
Curiteva launched its first offering from its Anterior Lumbar Inspire portfolio, according to an Aug. 26 news release. The Inspire portfolio includes monolithic and stand-alone implants with a comprehensive plating system for construct support. More than 7,300 Inspire interbodies have…
Semaglutide use was associated with increased rates of pseudarthrosis and dysphagia in patients having posterior cervical fusion, according to a study in the September issue of The Spine Journal. Six things to know: 1. Researchers used data from the PearlDiver…
Massimo Calafiore was named CEO of Orthofix in 2023. Here are five things to know about him. 1. Mr. Calafiore’s total compensation in 2024 was $10.6 million, according to the company’s most recent proxy filing. His pay includes salary, stock…