Spine

The artificial disc replacement industry, which accumulated almost $502 million in 2021 revenue, is projected to reach $1.1 billion by 2028, according to a report by Zion Market Research.

Spine surgeon J. Alex Sielatycki, MD, will join Steamboat Orthopaedic & Spine Institute in Steamboat Springs, Colo., after his former mentor Clint Devin, MD, died Dec. 10 in a plane crash, the Steamboat Pilot & Today reported Feb. 5.

The sacroiliac joint fusion market is expected to grow rapidly in the next seven years, according to market analysts at Calibre Research.

In the last decade, minimally invasive technologies have made it possible to perform many spine surgeries previously done in the hospital with overnight stays in the outpatient setting.

Medtech company Mocingbird named its co-founder Ian Madom, MD, as CEO. 

New York Jets offensive lineman Cameron Clark is retiring at age 24 after suffering a spinal cord injury that sidelined him for the 2021 season, ESPN reported Feb. 2.

Egan Bernal, winner of the 2019 Tour de France, will undergo a second spine surgery Feb. 2, nine days after he was rushed to hospital following a high-speed collision with a parked bus while training, according to Cycling News.

The Denver Nuggets have been granted a $2.7 million disabled player exception for Michael Porter Jr. for the 2021-22 season, according to Shams Charania, an NBA reporter for The Athletic.

Here are six spine surgeons moving to new practices or adding to their titles in January:

Spine and orthopedic experts and leaders spoke with Becker's Spine Review on key topics in January from endoscopic surgery to the potential of Neuralink brain implants.