Today's Top 20 Stories

  1. Dr. John Gluscic joins Pines Orthopedics and Sports Medicine

    Cameron Cortigiano -
    Caribou, Maine-based Pines Orthopedics and Sports Medicine added John Gluscic, MD, to its staff, according to a Nov. 8 report by The County.

  2. Drs. Venkata Evani, James Carr operate on New York Mets player

    Cameron Cortigiano -
    Tyrone Taylor, an outfielder for the New York Mets, recently underwent two separate procedures, according to a Nov. 8 report by espn.com.

  3. OrthoSouth opens spinal care center

    Claire Wallace -
    Memphis, Tenn.-based OrthoSouth has opened the new OrthoSouth Spine Institute, the only mid-south spinal care practice to house a multidisciplinary team of spine specialists at a single practice.

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  1. 8 notable medtech mergers in 5 years

    Claire Wallace -
    Here are eight notable medtech mergers to know from the last five years: 

  2. ISASS partners with Magnifi Group for spine surgeon careers

    Carly Behm -
    The International Society for the Advancement of Spine Surgery partnered with the Magnifi Group to help place spine surgeons seeking jobs.

  3. Spine surgery product market to hit $20B amid rise of AI, robotics

    Carly Behm -
    The market for spine surgery products is expected to hit $20 billion by 2031, according to a Nov. 11 news release from Transparency Market Research.

  4. Miami Orthopaedic Society names Dr. Michele D’Apuzzo as president

    Cameron Cortigiano -
    The Miami Orthopaedic Society has appointed Michele D'Apuzzo, MD, as its next president.

  1. A growing Gen Z workforce: 12 notes for leaders

    Claire Wallace -
    As more workers from Generation Z, individuals born between 1997 and 2012, begin entering the workforce, employers have to prepare for different employee expectations, goals and wants.

  2. Orthofix faces class action suit for 'misleading investors'

    Claire Wallace -
    A shareholder has filed a class action lawsuit against Orthofix for allegedly misleading investors amidst its acquisition of SeaSpine Holdings. 

  3. Foundation Surgical earns FDA nod for Vertiwedge device

    Carly Behm -
    Foundation Surgical earned FDA 510(k) clearance for its Vertiwedge intraosseous device, according to a Nov. 8 news release shared with Becker's.

  4. Orthopedic group to spin off from health system

    Carly Behm -
    Spectrum Orthopaedics, a division of Spectrum Healthcare Partners in Portland, Maine, plans to separate and operate as an independent group, MaineBiz reported Nov. 8.

  1. Honolulu Spine Center adds Cuvis robot

    Carly Behm -
    Jeffrey Roh, MD, of Honolulu Spine Center, performed Hawaii's first surgery using the Cuvis spine robot and pedicle screws from Next Orthosurgical, according to a Nov. 8 news release.

  2. 2 developments in orthopedic patent cases

    Carly Behm -
    Becker's reported on two orthopedic patent cases since Oct. 31.

  3. Social vulnerability index more granular in lumbar spinal fusion outcomes: study

    Carly Behm -
    A study comparing the area deprivation index and social vulnerability index in lumbar spine patients found the latter was better for evaluating postoperative outcomes, according to a publication in the Dec. 1 issue of Spine.

  4. Stryker board member sells $84.49M in stock

    Carly Behm -
    Ronda Stryker, granddaughter of Stryker's founder, sold 230,000 shares of Stryker, according to a Nov. 7 filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

  5. University of West Florida opens $6M sports medicine facility

    Claire Wallace -
    The University of West Florida in Pensacola (Fla.) has celebrated the opening of its new $6 million sports medicine facility. 

  6. 5 FDA alerts, recalls to know

    Claire Wallace -
    Here are five FDA alerts and recalls from 2024 for orthopedic and spine specialists to know: 

  7. Orthopedics under pressure from payer hurdles

    Francesca Mathewes -
    Physicians are feeling increasingly burdened by prior authorization requirements, according to a recent Medscape report. This places significant pressure on independent practices, which often lack the resources of large health systems to manage the administrative burden.

  8. The root of malpractice allegations against orthopedic surgeons

    Claire Wallace -
    Total joint arthroplasty procedures are the most common cause of malpractice claims within orthopedic surgery, according to a September study published in The Journal of Arthroplasty.

  9. Globus Medical provides update on FDA warning over spine robot

    Carly Behm -
    Globus Medical CEO Dan Scavilla said the company has had "direct conversations" with the FDA related to its spine robot in a Nov. 5 earnings call.

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