Bradenton, Fla.,-based Coastal Orthopedics will begin construction in January on a medical center that will feature a six-operating room surgery center, BusinessObserverFL.com reports.

From a spine surgeon adding a second location to a joint venture office in Colorado, here are seven orthopedic centers that opened in December:

Southern Orthopaedic Specialists opened its third clinic in Slidell, La., New Orleans City Business reported Dec. 29.

Hospitals in California's Central Valley are ceasing elective surgeries to prioritize staff and resources for its worst COVID-19 surge during the pandemic, ABC30 reports.

In the last two months, Becker's reported on one spine surgeon who expanded his practice across state lines and a spine practice and orthopedic group that detailed plans to do the same:

Neurosurgeon W. Lee Warren, MD, and his physician assistant are now visiting specialists at Community Hospital in McCook, Neb., the McKook Gazette reported Dec. 29.

Providence, R.I.-based University Orthopedics is developing an orthopedic office in Mansfield, Mass., its first in the state, the practice announced Dec. 28.

Here are 10 practices looking to add orthopedic spine surgeons in 2021, based on positions listed in December on career sites including ZipRecruiter, HospitalRecruiting.com and Jooble.

PrecisionOS' virtual reality platform led to a nearly 50 percent decrease in surgical errors among physicians trained with the technology, according to a study in the Journal of the American Medical Association.

Neurosurgeons Daniel Aghion, MD, and Scott Raffa, MD, have extended their spine practice to Boca Raton, Fla., South Florida Hospital News reported Dec. 28.

Helena, Mont.-based St. Peter's Health plans to recruit more surgeons and extend its surgical specialties after it completed a $9 million renovation of its operating room, Independent Record reported Dec. 27.

Penrose-St. Francis Health Services in Colorado Springs, Colo., plans to begin construction on a $150 million hospital that will focus on spine and orthopedic care, The Gazette reports.

D. Harrison Youmans, MD, has joined Rothman Orthopaedics' Florida clinic, according to a Dec. 21 news release.

Samaritan Medical Center in Watertown, N.Y., plans to open Samaritan Orthopedics on Jan. 4, 2021, InformNY.com reports.

Elective surgeries such as hip and knee replacements have been paused at Mayo Clinic hospitals across western Wisconsin as healthcare workers address an influx of COVID-19 patients in the region, local news outlet WXOW reports.

Becker's Spine Review reported on 13 new spine centers that opened or were announced in 2020. Here is a state-by-state breakdown:

Kentrell Brown, MD, spine surgeon and founder of Kentrell Brown Orthopedics, opened a second location in Atlanta.

Thirteen spine centers that were opened or announced this year, beginning with the most recent:

Longmont, Colo.-based Front Range Orthopedics & Spine and Fort Collins, Colo.-based ​​Orthopaedic & Spine Center of the Rockies entered into a definitive merger agreement that will combine the practices Jan 1.

OrthoCincy Orthopaedics & Sports Medicine opened its ninth location in Kenwood, Ohio, local news outlet WKRC reported Dec. 17.