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New York City-based Columbia University School of Engineering researchers developed a robotic trunk support device to improve core control in patients with spinal cord injuries, Verdict Medical Devices reports.

Mercy Hospital Northwest Arkansas, in Rogers, added neurosurgeon Alex Castellvi, MD, to its staff and plans to add another neurosurgeon this July, the Arkansas Democrat Gazette reports.

OrthoPediatrics Corp. divested "substantially" all of the assets related to Vilex in Tennessee, its adult product offering, the orthopedic company announced Jan. 6.

Orlando (Fla.) Health plans to build a $250 million orthopedic hospital after acquiring one of the area's largest independent orthopedic practices, the Orlando Sentinel reports.

Norman-based Oklahoma Sports Orthopedic Institute joined St. Louis-based SSM Health, but not all of its providers made the switch. 

Alejandro Castellvi, MD, and nurse practitioner Paula Stephens joined Mercy Clinic Neurosurgery in Rogers, Ark., according to Arkansas Business.

MD West One in Omaha, Neb., will welcome nine orthopedic and spine surgeons in March, according to a report in the World-Herald. 

Spine surgery in ASCs is becoming more common as procedures become less invasive and payers are more willing to reimburse for spine cases in the outpatient setting.

Chicago Orthopaedics & Sports Medicine joined the Illinois Bone & Joint Institute, an independent orthopedic practice, Jan. 1.

Germantown, Tenn.-based Campbell Clinic will open the surgery suite in its new practice Jan. 6.