From new device debuts and recognitions, here are 19 spine surgeons making headlines this past week:
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Hospital for Special Surgery's Jonathan Vigdorchik, MD, was reportedly the first surgeon in the U.S. to complete an augmented reality-assisted knee replacement with the NextAR TKA system.
Adding a new spine procedure to a surgeon's arsenal can come with many challenges, including the learning curve, case selection, cost and reimbursement. Four spine surgeons share best practices to ensure great outcomes can be achieved right out of the gate.
Spine device company Alphatec on Dec. 17 entered into a renewed agreement to acquire EOS imaging in a $116.9 million all-cash transaction.
Health Canada has approved Zolgensma for the treatment of pediatric spinal muscular atrophy patients with three or less copies of the SMN2 gene, or infantile-onset SMA.
From an expansion of Medtronic's spine robot to two acquisitions in the spine device industry, here is the latest industry news:
Spine surgeons expect another challenging year in 2021 as they continue to weather the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic and brace for significant cuts from CMS.
From an Arizona surgeon retiring after almost two decades in practice to the Ultimate Fighting Championship's new head consulting surgeon, here are the latest orthopedists making the news:
A CEO's retirement was announced or took effect at three orthopedic groups this year:
This year, the COVID-19 pandemic led 18 percent of physicians to consider retiring early, temporarily closing their practices or opting out of patient care, according to a survey of 842 physicians conducted by physician search firm Merritt Hawkins and nonprofit…