Author: Carly Behm

Here are the most-read articles from Becker's Spine Review during the week of Feb. 15-19:

Ohio had the most centers that adopted surgical robots for spine and orthopedic procedures in 2020, with seven hospitals and health systems adding technology.

Nandan Lad, MD, PhD, is a spine and neurosurgeon at Durham, N.C.-based Duke University Health.

Additive Orthopaedics' Patient Specific Talus Spacer was approved by the FDA for use in the U.S. as a humanitarian use device, meaning it treats a condition affecting fewer than 8,000 patients per year.

Orthopedic surgeon Ken Yamaguchi, MD, was named to Osso VR's advisory board.

Here are four hospitals that have expanded spine programs in January:

From a surgeon debuting augmented reality technology for joint replacements to another winning a leadership award, here are the latest orthopedists making the news:

From the latest development on Zimmer Biomet's plan to spin off its spine and dental business to Conformis' plan to launch common stock, here are the latest device company notes:

Theodore Wagner, MD, is a spine surgeon at Seattle-based UW Medicine.

Enid, Okla.-based St. Mary's Regional Medical Center added Zimmer Biomet's Rosa Knee for total knee replacements.