Author: Carly Behm

Smith+Nephew launched its Cori surgical robot for knee replacements in Japan, the devicemaker said Feb. 21.

Denver is the most expensive city in the U.S. to undergo lumbar spinal fusion surgery, according to Healthcare Bluebook, a patient resource for finding affordable care.

The first patient to have an endoscopic lumbar fusion with robot-assisted technology in California is going well six months after the procedure, San Ramon (Calif.) Regional Medical Center said Feb. 17.

Healthgrades lists the 100 best hospitals for orthopedics with the America's 100 Best Orthopedic Surgery award, and some facilities have earned the title three years in a row.

Milwaukee-based Scoliosis Research Society received a $3 million gift from a late Delaware woman who had the disease, Milwaukee Business News reported Feb. 18.

Globus Medical saw $250 million in sales in the fourth quarter of 2021 and $958.1 million in full-year sales, according to financial results posted Feb. 17.

As of September/October 2021, half of hospitals that offered lumbar spine MRIs were compliant with a CMS mandate to publish their prices online, researchers with the Harvey L. Neiman Health Policy Institute found.

Mark McNemar, DO, was named president of Mercy Clinic Joplin (Mo.), The Joplin Globe reported Feb. 18.

Dallas and Fort Worth, Texas, are the most expensive cities in the U.S. to undergo total knee replacement surgery, according to Healthcare Bluebook, a patient resource for finding affordable care. Meanwhile, the least expensive cities to have the procedures include…

In the last week, two European spine devicemakers raised a total of $75.6 million in capital to launch products in the U.S.