Sophie Eydis

Tommy John, the former MLB pitcher whose name became synonymous with ulnar collateral ligament reconstruction, died Aug. 15 at age 83. But the procedure that bears his name traces its medical legacy to orthopedic surgeon Frank Jobe, MD, and generations…

Aurora Spine entered a four-year, non-exclusive license agreement with SILIF Corp. covering a patent used in developing its SiLO TFX Transfixing SI Joint System. The license, which began Aug. 11, replaces a previous agreement and resolves a long-standing dispute over…

Researchers from Houston Methodist and the University of Cambridge in England developed a flexible device designed to bypass spinal cord injuries and interpret multiple signals tied to movement, sensation and internal body functions. In preclinical studies, the device accurately detected…

Orthopedic oncologists are often called after the damage is already visible. A bone has fractured. A metastasis has weakened the skeleton. Radiation has impaired healing. A patient who survived cancer treatment is now facing another threat to mobility and independence.…

Spine surgeons have more tools than ever. Robotics, navigation, wearables, motion-preserving implants, biologics and increasingly sophisticated outcome measures are reshaping nearly every stage of care, from deciding who should have surgery to tracking how well patients recover. For Ilyas Aleem,…

Spine and orthopedic consolidation is moving on several fronts as reimbursement pressure, outpatient migration and rising practice costs push groups to seek more scale. Health systems are acquiring established regional practices, pain and spine platforms are expanding across state lines,…

As reimbursement tightens and practice costs rise, spine groups are looking beyond professional surgical fees for growth. Recent strategies include capturing more of the outpatient episode, expanding ancillary services, improving clinic throughput and experimenting with payment models that move practices…

Kirkland, Wash.-based EvergreenHealth began using low-dose radiation therapy to treat osteoarthritis in late 2025, offering another option for certain patients who have not found enough relief through traditional treatments, according to an Aug. 13 Seattle Refined report. The treatment, known…

Sanjay Konakondla, MD, a neurosurgeon, trained for almost the opposite kind of spine surgery. During fellowship at Providence, R.I.-based Brown University, he expected to spend his career performing tumor resections, major reconstructions and other complex operations. Across the hall, neurosurgeon…

Spine and orthopedic groups are continuing to expand their outpatient footprints as more procedures migrate from hospitals to ASCs. Recent openings and planned projects stretch from Florida to Wisconsin, while some of the country’s largest orthopedic groups are building additional…