Two studies examining the use of glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonists, including semaglutide, have found short- and long-term associations in orthopedic postoperative outcomes and general healthcare risks. 10 things to know: 1. A study of spine and orthopedic patients with obesity-related…
Author: Carly Behm
Box Butte General Hospital in Alliance, Neb., added Lonnie Loutzenhiser, MD. Dr. Loutzenhiser is a spine surgeon with expertise in minimally invasive surgery and motion preservation, according to a Feb. 24 news release. The hospital also invested in upgraded surgical equipment…
Xtant Medical has finalized transactions related to the sale of some Coflex spine implants and Paradigm OUS businesses. The company received $10.7 million in satisfaction of unsecured promissory notes and related working capital adjustments from Companion Spine, according to a…
In February Becker’s reported on multiple surgeons who debuted spine technologies. 1. Dr. Ardeshir Ardeshiri performed the first case using NGMedical GmbH’s Move-P motion preserving lumbar spine system. Move-P is a pedicle screw-based system designed to top off a spinal…
In February spine surgeons added to their titles in new leadership roles. Note: This is not an exhaustive list. 1. Neurosurgeon Anthony Asher, MD, was named president of Prisma Health Neurosciences Institute in Greenville, S.C. 2. The Charlottesville-based University of…
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Apex Spine and Neurosurgery in Bethlehem, Ga., experienced a data breach affecting 2,500 individuals. On Dec. 23 staff discovered an unknown actor accessed part of the computer network and installed a virus to lock files, the practice said in a…
More than 312,000 lumbar spine procedures have been added to the American Spine Registry from 2015 to 2024, and posterior lumbar interbody fusions/ transforaminal lumbar interbody fusions were the most common, according to the ASR 2026 report. The report, released Feb.…
Synergy Spine Solutions earned the FDA’s premarket approval for its Synergy Disc, according to a Feb. 27 news release. The device is approved for 1-level cervical disc replacement at C3 to C7 for patients with degenerative disc disease. Approval is…
More than 153,000 cervical spine procedures have been added to the American Spine Registry from 2015 to 2024, and the majority of them were anterior cervical discectomy and fusions, according to the ASR 2026 report. The report, released Feb. 26, includes…
Medtronic’s spine components have been used in the majority of lumbar and cervical procedures from 2015 to 2024, according to the American Spine Registry’s 2026 Annual Report. The report, released Feb. 26, includes data on spine procedures and outcomes, including…