Author: Carly Behm

Here are the most-read articles on Becker's Spine Review during the week of Dec. 21-25:

Here are eight spine surgeons who made headlines in recent days:

D. Harrison Youmans, MD, has joined Rothman Orthopaedics' Florida clinic, according to a Dec. 21 news release.

Here are five devices that were launched in November:

A study by Inspired Spine shows effectiveness in treating lumbar spinal stenosis through the Trans-Kambin Oblique Lateral Posterior Lumbar Interbody Fusion without laminectomy, according to a Dec. 22 news release.

Watertown, N.Y.-based Samaritan Medical Center plans to open an orthopedic specialty practice in 2021, according to a Dec. 22 news release.

South Korea-based Yonsei University Health system opened a surgical robot training facility, according to a Dec. 22 report from the Korea Biomedical Review.

A private hospital in India treated a 92-year-old woman with endoscopic spine surgery, according to a Dec. 21 report from Tribune India.

James Harrop, MD, is a spine surgeon at Thomas Jefferson University Hospital in Philadelphia.

Becker's Spine Review reported on 13 new spine centers that opened or were announced in 2020. Here is a state-by-state breakdown: