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Twin Cities Orthopedics purchased land where it plans to build a new facility, Finance & Commerce reports.

Scott Smith, MD, a 54-year-old orthopedic surgeon, returned to work at Texas Orthopedics days after being discharged from a hospital for intensive COVID-19 treatment, according to local news outlets.

Elective and outpatient surgeries are beginning to return in some communities, which will allow spine and orthopedic surgeons to resume care for their patients most in need.

The FDA cleared 19 spine devices in March 2020.

Antonia F. Chen, MD, MBA, is the director of research in arthroplasty services at Brigham and Women's Hospital in Boston. Dr. Chen also serves as an associate professor at Boston-based Harvard Medical School.

Johnson & Johnson reported orthopedic sales in the U.S. were down 5.2 percent in the first quarter and all subspecialty lines reported drops as well due to the coronavirus.

With a $500,000 county grant, Insight Surgical Hospital is converting a vacant hospital into an 80-bed overflow facility for COVID-19 cases, according to ClickOnDetroit.

Missoula (Mont.) Bone & Joint has laid off more than 50 of its 200-plus employees since March 23, CEO Sami Spencer told the Montana Free Press.

Here are eight key notes on spine and orthopedic device companies: 

More than 1.2 million spinal surgeries are performed in the U.S. each year, including spinal fusion, decompression and discectomy procedures, according to the National Center for Health Statistics. And the volume of elective lumbar fusions is rising across the U.S.,…