Author: Carly Behm

Becker's Spine Review reported on more than 30 spine practices that opened in 2021. Here is a state-by-state breakdown:

Here are five spine surgeons joining new practices or adding to their titles in December:

Owensboro (Ky.) Health Regional Hospital added Stryker's Mako robot for joint replacements, the Messenger-Inquirer reported Dec. 30. 

Here are 10 spine surgeons to know:

Spine and orthopedic medtech companies jumped on multiple deals in 2021 to strengthen their portfolios and expand their scopes.

A $26 million commitment from philanthropists will help create an early career professorship in orthopedics at Penn State College of Medicine in Hershey, Pa.

Scientists at Tucson-based University of Arizona developed an ultra-thin microchip that aims to monitor a patient's bone health from inside the body, FOX 4 reported Dec. 29.

From spinoffs to leadership moves, here's the spine and orthopedic medtech news that caught the eyes of Becker's Spine Review readers this year:

A $100 million orthopedic hospital and four more developments from Akron, Ohio-based Crystal Clinic in 2021:

OrthoPediatrics' subsidiary, Telos Partners, has hired Scott Day as senior vice president and general manager.