Author: Carly Behm

Obese patients and patients who had inpatient surgery tend to have higher costs when undergoing lumbar discectomies, according to a study published in the August 2021 issue of The Spine Journal.

Orthofix posted $121 million in sales during the second quarter, up 66 percent from the same time last year.

Orthopaedic Medical Group of Tampa Bay has a medical complex and surgery center under construction in Fish Hawk, Fla., Digital Journal reported Aug. 5.

Baxter Regional Medical Center in Mountain Home, Ark. added its third neurosurgeon, Adam Smitherman, MD.

Robot-assisted spine surgery is growing exponentially, and many surgeons laud the efficiencies and improved safety measures the technology provides. However, spine robots still have yet to reach their full potential.

Ira Garonzik, MD, founded the Baltimore Neurosurgery and Spine Center in 2005 and holds leadership positions at Sinai Hospital and Northwest Hospital, both in Baltimore.

A study found positive outcomes in patients who underwent a lateral minimally invasive sacroiliac joint fusion using hollow screws.

A new virtual reality training software allows surgeons to practice minimally invasive scoliosis surgery in teens.

Becker's Spine Review reported on four notable surgeries on professional athletes in the last 60 days:

The CMO of a Florida health system and six more orthopedic surgeons moving to new practices or adding to their titles in July: