Author: Carly Behm

COO Michael H. Boblitz, the first and only administrative leader at Charlottesville-based University of Virginia Health System Orthopedics, is retiring in December after 47 years.

Here are 10 places hiring spine and orthopedic surgeons, using LinkedIn's job search tool:

There are a lot of factors that go into a successful spine surgery, but not all cases will bring in money for a practice. Two spine surgeons shared what affects procedure profitability for them.

Here five developments from spine and orthopedic devicemakers since Dec. 13:

Northern Montana Hospital in Havre added smart knee replacements with Zimmer Biomet's Persona IQ device, according to a Dec. 12 news release in the Havre Daily News.

There are 27,639 orthopedic surgeons practicing in the U.S., according to data firm Definitive Healthcare. 

ZimVie's Vital spinal fixation system was FDA cleared for use with Brainlab's spine and trauma navigation, according to a Dec. 12 news release.

Orthofix named three independent directors to its board, the devicemaker said Dec. 12.

Spinal Simplicity's Liberty-SI Lateral implant system earned FDA 510(k) clearance, the devicemaker said Dec. 11.

A Kansas City man sued DePuy Synthes, Johnson & Johnson's orthopedic company, alleging the company's artificial hip was faulty and required a complex revision surgery, Kansas City Business Journal reported Dec. 11.