Today's Top 20 Stories
  1. Globus Medical to acquire spine company for $250M

    Globus Medical is acquiring Nevro Corp, a spinal cord stimulator company, according to a Feb. 6 news release. 
  2. CentraCare, University of Minnesota Physicians partnership expands to hospital

    CentraCare and the University of Minnesota Physicians' partnership is expanding their orthopedic program to Monticello (Minn.) Hospital.
  3. Penn State Health adds 18-physician orthopedic group

    Penn State Health and Lancaster Orthopedic Group, both in Pennsylvania, inked an affiliation agreement that took effect Jan. 31.

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  1. Northwestern Medicine joins Aclarion's spine clinical trial

    Chicago-based Northwestern Medicine will be the first site for Clarion's Clarity trial for spine surgery, according to a Feb. 6 news release. 
  2. How orthopedic technologies, outpatient care will push the specialty forward

    Technologies focused on efficiencies will play a major role in the future of orthopedics, Matthew Harb, MD, said.
  3. Why orthopedic care hasn't become easier

    Pressures related to payers and overhead have made maintaining an orthopedic practice increasingly difficult, says Matthew Harb, MD of The Centers for Advanced Orthopaedics in Washington, D.C.
  4. 5 spine, orthopedic groups naming new CEOs, presidents

    Here are five spine and orthopedic companies that have recently appointed new presidents and CEOs, as reported by Becker's since Jan. 27:
  1. Spine biologics market to grow to $30.43B by 2034

    The global spine biologics market is on pace to have a 17.51% compound annual growth rate from 2024 to 2034, according to a Jan. 31 news release from ResearchandMarkets.com.
  2. OrthoArkansas taps president

    Little Rock-based OrthoArkansas has tapped orthopedic surgeon Kirk Reynolds, MD, as its new president. 
  3. Hospital for Special Surgery names 1st medical advisor for strategy, business development

    Mark Bowen, MD, is New York City-based Hospital for Special Surgery's inaugural medical advisor, strategy and business development.
  4. Disc replacement, microdiscectomy and more: Spine's most cost-effective cases

    When thinking about the long-term future of spine surgery, some procedures stand out for their cost-effectiveness.
  1. 4 medtech notes: Stryker, Life Spine and more

    From FDA approvals to medical milestones, here are four key developments from spine and orthopedic medtech companies since Jan. 29.
  2. Tallahassee Orthopedic Clinic taps CEO

    Tallahassee (Fla.) Orthopedic Clinic has appointed Kelby Tardi as its new CEO following the departure of Michael Boblitz. 
  3. OrthoGeorgia earns total joint replacement, complex spine certification

    Macon-based OrthoGeorgia has earned accreditation from the Accreditation Association for Ambulatory Health Care for total joint replacement and complex spine care. 
  4. Employment vs. private practice: 7 orthopedic leaders weigh in

    From less independence to higher pay, physicians often have to make several tradeoffs when deciding between employment and private practice. 
  5. Spine groups send letter to Congress ahead of controlled substances hearing

    The American Association of Neurological Surgeons and Congress of Neurological Surgeons, among several other medical organizations, sent a joint letter to Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Chuck Grassley, R-Iowa, and Ranking Member Dick Durbin, D-Ill., ahead of a hearing on public health threats related to illicit fentanyl.
  6. Obesity an independent risk factor for postoperative blood clots in spine patients: Study

    Obesity was found to be an independent risk factor for postoperative pulmonary embolism in anterior cervical discectomy and fusion patients, according to a study in the February 2025 issue of The Spine Journal.
  7. Louisiana orthopedic group to add 4 physicians

    Baton Rouge (La.) Orthopaedic Clinic is adding four surgeons in April.
  8. St. Peter's Health adds orthopedic robot

    Helena, Mont.-based St. Peter's Health has added a Velys robot for hip and knee replacements, according to a Feb. 4 report from NBC affiliate KTVH.
  9. Florida neurosurgeon has fastest program launch for Augmedics Xvision

    Neurosurgeon John Main, DO,  completed his 100th case with Augmedics' xvision system, the company said in a Feb. 4 LinkedIn post. 

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