Chattanooga, Tenn.-based Erlanger Orthopaedics has opened a new location to accommodate growth, according to a Dec. 12 report from Chattanoogan.com.

Jamestown (N.D.) Regional Medical Center is adding Roxanne Keene, MD, to its orthopedics staff, according to a Dec. 12 report by NewsDakota.com.

Spine and orthopedic companies made strides with new robots in 2024. 

Jan. 1, 2025 is fast approaching, and these leaders are setting their goals for next year. The 29 leaders featured in this article are speaking at Becker's 22nd Annual Spine, Orthopedic and Pain Management-Driven ASC + The Future of Spine Conference, set for June 18 to 21, 2025 at the Swissotel Chicago. 

According to a new study led by a team from the John Sealy School of Medicine at the University of Texas Medical Branch in Galveston, patients using GLP-1s may face higher risks of complications and readmissions following total shoulder arthroplasty. 

Brian Cole, MD, acting chair of orthopedic surgery at Rush University in Chicago, has operated on Charlotte Hornets center Grant Williams, according to a Dec. 11 report from Sports Illustrated.

Las Vegas-based Southern Hills Hospital has added robotic-assisted technology for spine surgeries, according to a Dec. 11 report from ABC affiliate KTNV.

Raleigh (N.C.) Orthopaedic Clinic is extending urgent-care hours at its Wakefield, N.C., location beginning Jan. 2. 

Centinel Spine's prodisc L has "extremely low" long-term rates of revision and adjacent-level surgery, according to a study of 1,187 patients.

Knoxville (Tenn.) Orthopaedic Clinic opened a new office in Morristown, Tenn., on Oct. 18.

OrthoTennessee is aligning its practices as Knoxville (Tenn.) Orthopaedic Clinic, according to a Dec. 4 news release shared with Becker's.

While each geographic market has its own unique needs, there are some key considerations spine surgeons should be mindful of when thinking about expanding their footprint.

Outpatient spine surgery will keep growing as techniques become more minimally invasive, and centers can take more complex cases.

In 2024, several spine and orthopedic medtech companies banded together through acquisition deals.

Corewell Health Royal Oak (Mich.) added the 7D Flash navigation system, a sales manager at SeaSpine said in a Dec. 11 LinkedIn post. 

A federal judge in the Southern District of Texas has dismissed a summary judgment alleging millions of dollars of fraud from Cornerstone Regional Hospital in Edinburg, Texas, and orthopedic surgeon in residence Raul Marquez, MD, according to a Dec. 11 report from Law.com.

Uniontown, Pa.-based Penn Highlands Orthopedics and Sports Medicine has opened a pain management suite in Rostraver Township, according to a Dec. 11 report from The Daily Courier.

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Frisco, Colo.-based Panorama Summit Orthopedics has changed its name to CommonSpirit Summit Orthopedics, according to a Dec. 11 report from Summit Daily.

Spine navigation company Augmedics named Paul Ziegler as president and CEO, the company said Dec. 11.