Staff, Author at Becker’s Spine Review

Where robotics, image guidance are in spine today and in the future: 4 brief takeaways

A study published in Clinical Spine Surgery outlines the future of image guidance and robotics in spine.

Medtronic to pay up to $31M in Titan Medical licensing agreement plus $10M for robotic tech: 6 details

Medtronic and Titan Medical entered into a licensing and development agreement for robotic assisted surgery technologies.

8 trends in anterior lumbar interbody fusions in the US — volumes up 24% annually

An article in Clinical Spine Surgery outlines the major trends in anterior lumbar interbody fusion in the U.S.

Spinal fusion outcome disparities by payer: 5 observations from Mount Sinai

A new study published in Spine examines the disparities in outcomes for anterior cervical discectomy and fusion by payer.

35 orthopedic devices receive FDA 510(k) clearance in May

The FDA cleared 35 orthopedic-related devices in May.

5 spine, orthopedic practice and surgical facility closures in the past year

Here are five orthopedic and spine groups and surgical hospitals that have closed in the past 12 months.

Aurora Spine 2019 revenue up 28%: 4 things to know

Carlsbad, Calif.-based Aurora Spine reported 28 percent year-over-year revenue increase in 2019.

10 specialties with lowest percentage of female physicians - Orthopedics No. 2

Urology and orthopedics have the lowest percentages of female physicians compared to other medical specialties, according to a new Medscape survey.

Overlapping surgeries not associated with adverse outcomes, study says

Non-concurrent overlapping orthopedic surgeries did not increase adverse outcomes, according to a study published in The Journal of Bone & Joint Surgery.

Dr. Robert Thompson operates on Pirates' Chris Archer to relieve thoracic outlet syndrome symptoms

Robert Thompson, MD, operated on Pittsburgh Pirates starting pitcher Chris Archer to relieve the symptoms of neurogenic thoracic outlet syndrome June 2, MLB.com reports.