Here are eight spine and orthopedic practices opening or planning to open new locations that Becker's has reported on since Feb. 9:

Philadelphia-based Rothman Orthopaedics has laid off 18 employees, CEO Christopher Olivia, MD, told Becker's.

Brian Cormican is now CEO of United Musculoskeletal Partners' Texas market, the management services organization said March 7.

San Diego Sports Medicine and Orthopedic Center is joining Synergy Orthopedic Specialists in San Diego to form a group with more than 25 physicians.

Retail spine chain The Back Space was previously under Brentwood, Tenn.-based IMAC Holdings until it was sold.

Cincinnati-based Mayfield Brain & Spine has opened its fifth location in the region on Cincinnati's east side, according to a March 1 report from the Cincinnati Business Courier. 

Lynchburg-based OrthoVirginia will open a new location in Midlothian, Va. in 2024, the practice said March 2.

Durham, N.C.-based EmergeOrtho, Indianapolis-based OrthoIndy and Seattle-based Proliance Surgeons banded together to form an orthopedic group free of private equity, and its leaders hope others will follow their lead.

Orthopedic Institute in Sioux Falls, S.D. plans to open a location in Delapre Township, S.D., Sioux Falls Business reported Feb. 27. 

Two orthopedic partnerships in the first months of 2023 present alternatives to private equity investment.

Three orthopedic groups across the U.S. formed PELTO Health Partners.

Fairlawn, Ohio-based Crystal Clinic Orthopaedic Center opened a new location in Ashtabula, Ohio.

Cincinnati-based OrthoAlliance added South Bend (Ind.) Orthopaedics.

Four spine surgeons collaborated to open Masters Spine Institute in Park City, Utah. 

Spire Orthopedic Partners addeded Poughkeepsie, N.Y.-based Orthopedic Associates of Dutchess County and the practice's affiliated ASC, The Surgery Center at Orthopedic Associates.

Kris Radcliff, MD, added the CaseCTRL platform at his practice, Spinal DISC Center. according to a Feb. 7 LinkedIn post from the medtech company.

Daphne, Ala.-based Baldwin Bone & Joint is expanding by opening a new facility in Spanish Fort, Ala.

United Musculoskeletal Partners added two practices in Texas: All-Star Orthopaedics in Irving and OrthoTexas in Plano.

Montecito Medical recently acquired two buildings housing Beacon Orthopedics offices in Ohio.

Orthopedic and Spine Centers of Wisconsin in Madison, which has eleven physicians, will open Feb. 20, Healthcare Outcomes Performance Company said Feb. 7.