Author: Carly Behm

Three-level anterior cervical discectomy and fusion saw stronger outcomes when supplemented with a circumferential cervical fusion using an investigational posterior cervical stabilization system, a study in Spine found. Five things to know: 1. The multicenter study, published in the September…

Johnson City, Tenn.-based Appalachian Orthopedics is the first practice in the state to offer the Prescribe FIT virtual health coaching program, according to a Jan. 2 news release. The practice launched the program in 2024, and participating patients lost a…

HCA Florida Ocala Hospital and HCA Florida West Marion Hospital added robots for total knee, partial knee and total hip replacements, 352 Today reported Jan. 2. The robots offer 3D CT-based surgical planning and haptic technology to support surgeons. The…

Over five years, subsequent reoperation rates for single-level lumbar discectomy reached 14.4%, according to a study published in Spine. Four things to know: 1. The study included 308,979 adult patients who had at least five years of follow up after…

Here are seven key updates from Centinel Spine in 2025. 1. Centinel Spine’s Prodisc C Vivo and Prodisc C Nova earned the European Union’s Medical Device Regulation certifications. 2. Centinel Spine’s prodisc revenue reached nearly $33 million in the second quarter. 3. The company launched new…

Matthew Lavery, MD, just began his role as OrthoIndy’s new CEO, but he has years of leadership experience behind him. At the helm of the Indianapolis-based practice, Dr. Lavery has clear sights on how he wants to shape and grow…

Benjamin Szerlip, DO, joined Austin Orthopedic in Texas, he said in a Jan. 2 LinkedIn post. Dr. Szerlip, a shoulder and sports medicine surgeon, previously worked at Hill Country Orthopedics in Austin, according to his LinkedIn profile. He earned his…

Neurosurgeon Rory Murphy, MD, has physician safety at the forefront of his mind in his recent medtech partnership. Dr. Murphy, of Phoenix-based Barrow Neurological Institute, has collaborated with Fortega Medicine to bring Texray’s products to the U.S. Texray’s products, which…

Becker’s reported on multiple professional athletes who had spine and orthopedic surgery in 2025. Note: This is not an exhaustive list. 1. Steven Choung, MD, performed surgery on Wilder Cartagena, a midfielder for Orlando City SC, at the Orlando (Fla.) Health Jewett…

The American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons had a busy 2025. Here are seven key updates to know: 1. The AAOS honored Brian Cole, MD; Nicholas Piuzzi, MD; Matthew Provencher, MD, and Brian Feeley, MD, for their research efforts. 2. Annunziato…