Becker’s Spine Review

Just two months ago, University of Iowa Health Care opened its new orthopedic-focused hospital in North Liberty. Now, its chair is stepping down.  J. Lawrence Marsh, MD, an orthopedic surgeon at the University of Iowa in Iowa City, has served…

Sarasota (Fla.) Memorial Hospital has added the first FDA-cleared, mixed-reality navigation system for total hip replacements, according to a June 25 report from South Florida Hospital News. Orthopedic surgeon Edward Stolarski, MD, was the first to use HipInsight’s mixed-reality platform,…

Stryker has secured FDA clearance for its Incompass total ankle system to treat patients whose ankle joints have been damaged by severe rheumatoid, post-traumatic or degenerative arthritis. The platform will integrate Stryker’s Inbone and Infinity systems into a single, comprehensive…

New York City-based Hospital for Special Surgery Sports Medicine Institute West Side has completed an $8 million renovation project.  The facility is located inside a fully operational residential building and sees 95,000 patients every year, according to a June 19…

Noblesville-based Indiana Orthopedic Institute has completed its first joint replacement surgery in its newly opened flagship facility.  The new facility secured Medicare enrollment just one week earlier, according to a June 24 LinkedIn post.  The inaugural case was a total…

Courtney Vandersloot, guard for the Chicago Sky, has undergone surgery for a torn right anterior cruciate ligament, according to a June 24 report from Athlon Sports. Brian Cole, MD, a sports medicine specialist and orthopedic surgeon at Rush, performed the…

Des Moines-based Iowa Ortho plans to open a new medical facility in Waukee, Iowa, according to a June 25 report from Business Record. The planned 15,843-square-foot facility, which has been approved by the city council and planning commission, is expected…

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. Ask Spine Surgeons is a weekly series of questions posed to…

Ehsan Jazini, MD, of VSI in Reston, Va., is the first in the U.S. to combine Centinel Spine’s Prodisc C-Nova and C-Vivo disc replacement implants. Instead of performing a three-level spinal fusion, Dr. Jazini performed the disc replacements, and the…

Philadelphia-based Rothman Orthopaedics is partnering with Dimension Ortho, a company that uses 3D printing for custom bracing and fracture care. Rothman will implement Dimension Ortho’s platform, which provides an alternative to traditional casts and braces, according to a news release.…