Physicians have employed Globus Medical's ExcelsiusGPS robot in Sydney, Australia for the first time.

Here are six things to know about Texas Back Institute, based in Plano:

Here are five things to know about Illinois Bone and Joint Institute, based in Des Plaines:

Anika Therapeutics earned the American Orthopedic Society for Sports Medicine's ACE award for cutting-edge innovation for its Tactoset product.

Five orthopedic surgeons are part of a new regenerative medicine scientific advisory board for Mimedx.

Centinel Spine's latest product launch and four more updates from spine and orthopedic medtech companies since July 20:

Chicago-based Midwest Orthopaedics at Rush has been named the top orthopedic program in Illinois on U.S. News & World Report's 2022-23 list. 

Toufic Jildeh, MD, has joined the team of surgeons at East Lansing, Mich.-based MSU Health Care, where he will continue his research in eliminating opioid use during recoveries. 

Stryker posted increased second-quarter sales and year-over-year growth across all business segments, according to July 26 financial results.

A Cape Girardeau, Mo.-based neurosurgeon and his then-fiancee who were fined nearly $5.5 million in a kickback case will face a new False Claims Act trial after the 8th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in Missouri ruled the jury that awarded damages didn't get full instructions, the Southeast Missourian reported July 27.

Michael Park, MD, PhD, and Rohan Lall, MD, completed the fifth procedure using SynerFuse's spine implant as part of a proof-of-concept study combining spinal fusion with the implant of a neurostimulator.

NuVasive's porous interbody implant and synthetic bone graft substitutes are a cost-effective option for later lumbar interbody fusions, a study in the Journal of Neurosurgery found. 

U.S. News & World Report has released its 2022-2023 list of the 50 best orthopedic hospitals in the US. The annual list showcases nationwide excellence in hospital care, from orthopedics to emergency services. 

Parikshit "Park" Mehendale has joined Think Surgical as its new vice president of operations. 

Every year, U.S. News & World Report produces a list of the top orthopedic hospitals in the nation. Between 2020-2021, 2021-2022 and 2022-2023, a total of 17 orthopedic hospitals were ranked in the top 25 for all three years. 

OrthoAlliance, a management services organization, added two Ohio practices: Orthopedic Foot & Ankle Center and Clintonville Foot & Ankle Group, both in Columbus.

Centinel Spine launched its Fortos-C anterior cervical plating system.

Orthofix's Virtuos Lyograft allograft was debuted by neurosurgeon Thomas Ellis, MD.

Synchron, a medtech company developing a brain implant, completed its first patient case in a U.S. trial.

U.S. News & World Report released its "Best Hospitals for Neurology & Neurosurgery" 2022-23 list July 26, with NYU Langone Hospitals taking the top spot.