From the expansion of robotic spine surgery to disc replacement and augmented reality, five surgeons discuss the technologies and procedures they expect to play a bigger role in 2021.
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Here are the five stories that most caught the attention of Becker's Spine Review readers in 2020:
From the latest surgeon to join Rothman Orthopaedics' Florida clinic to an MLB medical director stepping down from his role after 15 years, here are the latest orthopedists making the news:
Jeffery Reuben, MD, is an orthopedic spine surgeon at Beaufort, S.C.-based Spine Institute of the Carolinas.
Spinal implant manufacturer Omnia Medical recruited two Boston Scientific executives who will help launch a pain management division focusing on sacroiliac joint dysfunction.
Kalamazoo, Mich.-based Stryker had a year marked by a major acquisition, a culture shift and several devices that were approved by the FDA.
Since the beginning of the year, Becker's has reported on 10 hospital projects expanding orthopedic services that cost at least $50 million:
Southern Orthopaedic Specialists opened its third clinic in Slidell, La., New Orleans City Business reported Dec. 29.
Hospitals in California's Central Valley are ceasing elective surgeries to prioritize staff and resources for its worst COVID-19 surge during the pandemic, ABC30 reports.
In the last two months, Becker's reported on one spine surgeon who expanded his practice across state lines and a spine practice and orthopedic group that detailed plans to do the same: