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Here are 12 key notes from spine and orthopedic device companies.

During the 2018 earnings report conference call, Stryker executives spoke in-depth about Mako robotic technology growth and projected additional success in the future, according to a transcript from Seeking Alpha.

Stryker reported 9.4 percent sales growth in 2018, reaching $413 billion for the year.

In 2018, Stryker's spine business increased 18 percent to $2.6 billion in sales, amid the company's $1.4 billion acquisition of K2M.

Michelle Carlson, MD, performed ligament repair surgery on Brooklyn Nets guard Spencer Dinwiddie's right thumb, the NBA reports.

Cleveland-based MetroHealth opened a new sports medicine and physical therapy office in Brecksville, Ohio.

The International Association of Top Professionals selected Gary R. Kuzma, MD, as the top orthopedic surgeon for 2019.

Inflexible eligibility criteria for lower extremity joint arthroplasty disproportionately discourages surgeons from operating on non-Hispanic black patients and patients of lower socioeconomic status, according to a study in Clinical Orthopaedics and Related Research.

Ronald Hugate, MD, replaced part of a patient's cancerous pelvis with a 3D-printed titanium implant, CBS Denver Local reports.

Long Island, N.Y.-based Orlin & Cohen Orthopedic Group welcomed Raymond J. Nelson as the director of sports medicine development.