Author: Sophie Eydis

Every spine surgeon eventually encounters an adverse event that stays with them long after the patient has left the hospital, and the profession is beginning to reckon with the psychological toll those moments take, according to an article written by…

Large language models are drawing rapid interest in spine surgery, but their value currently lies in supporting physicians rather than replacing their judgment, according to an article written by Aimen Khan, Maximillian Lee, Noah Pogonitz, Daniel Park, MD, and Kern…

Orthopedic groups in Connecticut and Maryland are moving in the same direction this month: pulling imaging, urgent care, rehabilitation and physician offices into single locations or unified systems. The expansions reflect a broader push among orthopedic groups to control patients’…

UChicago Medicine has added four neurosurgeons to expand its clinical and research capabilities. The health system hired Youssef Comair, MD, as section chief of neuro-oncology; Timothy Witham, MD, as section chief of spine surgery; P.B. Raksin, MD, a specialist in…

Orthopedic reconstruction has been built around a practical compromise. Surgeons study the patient’s anatomy, assess the deformity or damage and then choose the best available implant from a standardized set of options. For many patients, that model still works well.…

Biologics remain one of the most active corners of spine and orthopedics, with new bone graft clearances, distribution deals and pipeline milestones landing across 2026.  Here are recent developments worth tracking.

Osteoporosis and low bone mineral density are among the most consequential and most frequently overlooked risk factors in elective spine surgery, and optimizing bone health before the operating room is increasingly treated as a standard of care rather than an…

The minimal clinically important difference, or MCID, has become a central tool for judging whether spine surgery actually helped a patient. But treating it as a fixed, one-size-fits-all number can create a false sense of precision, according to an article…

Private equity has become a major force in physician-practice consolidation, and orthopedics and spine surgery remain among its most attractive targets. But a decade in, evidence on private equity’s effects is mixed, and its long-term legacy may depend more on…

Two Indiana residents have been charged after authorities alleged they stole more than $500,000 in medical products from Warsaw, Ind.-based Zimmer Biomet and resold them, according to a July 7 Times-Union report.  Paul Douglas Stellwag II, a former Zimmer Biomet…