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Here are six key notes on orthopedic and spine device companies from the past week:

The spine surgeon has been the "forgotten soldier," during the COVID-19 pandemic, according to Howard An, MD, director of the spine surgery fellowship program at Rush Medical College in Chicago.

The American College of Sports Medicine is encouraging members to address "racial injustices seen historically and in recent weeks with the murders of Ahmaud Arbery, Breonna Taylor and George Floyd," all of whom were black.

The Back Institute of Beverly Hills (Calif.) recently performed its first surgery after a two-month closure due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Digital Journal reports.

Orthopedic surgeon William Ben Kibler, MD, on June 1 retired from Lexington (Ky.) Clinic Orthopedics – Sports Medicine after 43 years of practice, according to The Lane Report.

Here are 11 spine and orthopedic surgeons who performed surgery on professional athletes in 2020:

Following is a list of 25 spine and neurosurgeons who joined new organizations, retired or received promotions this year, grouped by state.

University of Iowa Health Care in Iowa City and Birmingham, Ala.-based Encompass Health on June 1 opened an inpatient rehabilitation hospital for patients with spinal cord injuries and complex orthopedic conditions, CBS2 Iowa reports.

Here are three spine and neurosurgery devices recalled by device companies in the past year:

Here's how Medtronic, Stryker and Johnson & Johnson's shares have fluctuated over the last month: