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Zimmer Biomet reported $7.8 billion in 2018 sales, a 3 percent increase over the previous year. However, spine sales were up 14 percent.

The number of total joint replacements is expected to jump between 2030 and 2060, according to a new report from the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons.

Orthopedic manufacturer Corin announced the launch of the Trinity Dual Mobility System at the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons 2018 Annual Meeting in New Orleans.

The use of biologics before and during pregnancy is not associated with an increased risk of preterm delivery or small-for-gestational-age births, a study in Annals of the Rheumatic Diseases finds.

Digital products developer CoRehab and Zimmer Biomet entered into a distribution agreement for Europe, the Middle East and Africa. Zimmer Biomet will market and sell CoRehab products under the Zimmer Biomet trade name Smartmove.

DePuy Synthes launched the ATTUNE Revision Knee System in the U.S. at the 2018 American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons Annual Meeting in New Orleans on March 6.

Charles Wilson, MD, UC San Francisco professor emeritus, died Feb. 24 from natural causes, according to the UCSF Department of Neurological Surgery News website. He was 88 years old.

Christopher M. Bono, MD, will be the fourth editor in chief of The Spine Journal.

Patients receiving 150 milligrams of pregabalin a day to treat pain after posterior lumbar fusion did not have reduced IV narcotic usage, improved physical therapy milestones or reduced length of hospital stay, according to a study in the HSS Journal.

Raphael Rey Roybal, MD, is an orthopedic surgeon at Chatham Orthopaedic Associates in Savannah, Ga. Dr. Roybal specializes in minimally invasive spine surgery and motion-sparing techniques.