Author: Staff

In the wake of Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer's announcement that nonessential surgeries can resume starting May 29, the state's health systems are preparing to work through massive backlogs, according to the Detroit Free Press and The Sault News.

Becker's Spine Review asked three leaders to share how their orthopedic groups are handling financial and operational challenges related to the COVID-19 pandemic:

Here are five key notes on orthopedic and spine device companies from the past week: 

Here's how Medtronic, Stryker and Johnson & Johnson shares have fluctuated over the last week.

Secaucus, N.J.-based Hudson Regional Hospital opened its Institute for Robotic Surgery after a brief delay due to the COVID-19 pandemic, according to the Hudson Reporter.

Eleven spine surgeons outline the most exciting opportunities in the field over the next several months as their practices change due to the pandemic.

This article is a portion of a book titled "Challenges, Risks and Opportunities in Today's Spine World " edited by Stephen Hochschuler, MD, Frank Phillips, MD, and Richard Fessler, MD. You can find links to the previous chapters at the end…

E.J. Ledesma is the new CEO of Sarasota, Fla.-based 360 Orthopedics, according to the Business Observer.

Jason Emmenderfer is the new director of orthopedics and sports medicine at Cape Girardeau, Mo.-based SoutheastHealth, according to local CBS affiliate KFVS-TV.

San Antonio-based TSAOG Orthopaedics lost 90 percent of its surgical volume and half its office visits from mid-March through April, the San Antonio Business Journal reports.