Spine

The first procedures with Orthofix's Firebird SI fusion system were recently completed by orthopedic spine surgeon Justin Hall, MD.

Here are the top 10 most-read articles featured on Becker's Spine Review between June 22 and June 26:

Spine surgeon Raymond Gardocki, MD, on June 22 performed the first fully endoscopic interbody fusion with Integrity Implants' Flarehawk 7 expandable cage.

Here are nine spine surgeons making the news:

The University of Tennessee Medical Center in Knoxville appointed neurologist Brian Wiseman, MD, vice president of its Brain & Spine Institute, effective immediately.

Mark Kuper, MD, and wife Melissa Kuper accidentally burned down their $1.6 million Fort Worth, Texas, house when Mrs. Kuper allegedly burned medical records in an attempt to hide evidence of fraudulent medical claims, state prosecutors alleged in an indictment…

Five spine surgeons discuss the impact of telemedicine and how the technology will develop post-pandemic.

The first half of 2020 brought big moves in the spine device industry, key milestones in spine surgery innovation and new challenges as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Jaren Riley, MD, of Rocky Mountain Hospital for Children in Denver, has performed the region's first surgery with  a vertebral body tethering system, KDVR reports.

Here are five key figures who retired or are retiring from the spine field this year: