James Germano, MD, completed the first AI-assisted total hip replacement surgery in the U.S. using the ORTOMA platform. The platform is an intraoperative guidance system used for total hip replacement ...

The American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons introduced the Orthopaedic Research Excellence Awards, according to a July 8 news release from the organization.  Here are four things to know: ...

Aurora Spine’s Aero lumbar fusion system was debuted in its initial surgeries, the company said July 9. The minimally invasive procedures using Aero were completed by an orthopedic surgeon and ...

One name is behind two major sales in spine medtech in 2025. Investment firm Viscogliosi Brothers purchased key spinal assets from Stryker and Xtant Medical. Stryker sold its U.S. spine business, and ...

Palm Beach Orthopaedic Institute is opening a new urgent care clinic for orthopedic services in Palm Beach Gardners, Fla., on July 14. The clinic will provide treatment for conditions and injuries ...

The One Big Beautiful Bill Act could pave the way for a less expensive healthcare system, spine surgeon Daniel Choi, MD, said. Dr. Choi spoke with Becker’s to discuss the outcomes he hopes to see in ...

Bert Mandelbaum, MD, performed knee surgery on Jonathan Rodríguez, a player for the Portland Timbers, July 8 in Los Angeles.  The procedure was a cartilage restoration surgery in Mr. Rodríguez’s right ...

Hamid Abbasi, MD, PhD, will travel to India for an educational trip in minimally invasive spine surgery.  Dr. Abbasi is a spine surgeon at Burnsville, Minn.-based Inspired Spine and pioneer of the ...

Spine Institute joined Integrated Pain Associates, a management services organization for minimally invasive spine and pain services, according to a July 8 news release. Lubbock Spine Institute has 21 ...

Outpatient and minimally invasive spine care are leading the way in the specialty, and Hospital for Special Surgery in West Palm Beach, Fla. is pushing both forward, Sheeraz Qureshi, MD, said. Dr.

Two spine surgeons discuss their main focus for the remainder of 2025 in their practices and beyond. Ask Spine Surgeons is a weekly series of questions posed to spine surgeons around the country about ...

Fziomed’s Oxiplex gel earned the FDA’s de novo classification and marketing authorization for lumbar spine surgery, according to a July 8 news release. Oxiplex is the first intraoperative gel of its ...