New generations of spine robots in the market have significant advantages compared to their predecessors, Suken Shah, MD, said. Dr. Shah, of Wilmington, Del.-based Nemours Children’s Hospital, spoke with Becker’s about the unique challenges in pediatric spine surgery and how a new…
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Cost-effectiveness for risk-stratified patients isn’t necessarily better than usual care for lower back pain in the military health system, according to a study in the July 15 issue of Spine. Researchers assessed usual care and risk-stratified care for low back pain…
Amid growing cost pressures and evolving care demands, orthopedic groups are rethinking traditional operations to achieve smarter growth. At Becker’s 22nd Annual Spine, Orthopedic and Pain Management-Driven ASC Conference, leaders from Sierra Pacific Orthopedics and NextGen Healthcare shared how strategic…
Hospital partnerships come with benefits and tradeoffs for spine surgeons. Knowing how to approach these contracts can help physicians find their best match. Two spine surgeons discuss their strategies. Editor’s note: Responses were lightly edited for clarity and length. Question:…
The first cases using Velys Spine were completed at Mayo Clinic Rochester (Minn.) and Medical City Frisco (Texas), Johnson & Johnson Medtech said in a June 26 LinkedIn post. Isador Liberman, MD, and Arjun Sebastian, MD, performed the debut surgeries. Velys…
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Endoscopic spine surgery is pushing past being a novelty in 2025. In the first half of 2025, hospitals including Martinsburg, W.Va.-based WVU Medicine Berkeley Medical Center, Cleveland-based University Hospitals, Lawrenceville, Ga.-based Northside Hospital Gwinnett and Valdosta, Ga.-based SGMC Health Smith Northview added endoscopic spine surgery to…
Jared Ament, MD, is at the forefront of new motion-preserving spine techniques. Dr. Ament and Amir Vokshoor, MD, debuted a 360-degree spine procedure combining Premia Spine’s Tops and Centinel Spine Prodisc-L implants. He also introduced a combination surgery with the Motus total joint replacement…
Orthopedic and musculoskeletal (MSK) care leaders are facing a mounting challenge: how to grow sustainably amid flat reimbursement, workforce shortages, and increased patient demand. The answer isn’t necessarily more resources—it’s smarter, more intentional efficiency. At NextGen Healthcare, we’ve worked closely…
A new orthopedic supergroup is taking a steady approach toward growth and shared values, John Corsetti, MD, told Becker’s. Northeast Orthopaedic Alliance launched in January and serves as an aggregation of five New England practices, Dr. Corsetti said. The groups are…
Aurora Spine’s SiLO sacroiliac joint fusion system surpassed 2,500 procedures in the U.S., the company said June 10. The SiLO platform includes the SiLO-TFX system and uses a posterior approach to secure transfixation across the SI joint, according to a news release.…