More than 60 spine surgeons moved to new practices or added to their titles in 2024:

Smith+Nephew has received FDA 501(k) clearance for a stemless anatomic total shoulder for the AETOS Shoulder System.

Florence, S.C.-based McLeod Health has added Christa Wentt, MD, to its orthopedics team.

Bethesda, Md.-based Centers for Advanced Orthopaedics signed a lease for two spaces in Annapolis (Md.) Technology Park, The Daily Record reported Dec. 17. 

A clinical trial out of the University of California San Diego School of Medicine found that neural stem cell transplantation had shown long-term safety and feasibility for treating chronic spinal cord injuries.

Joint and spine production company Medacta has celebrated 25 years in the medical technology industry. 

Spine surgery has a glaring gender disparity, and there are notable gaps between orthopedic spine surgeons and neurosurgeons, says Rachel Bratescu, MD, of Washington, D.C.-based George Washington University Hospital.

Michael Piver, the new vice president of orthopedics at Johnson City, Tenn.-based Ballad Health is keen on communication and collaboration.

Two New Jersey-based orthopedic surgeons have partnered with a national initiative to give patients the gift of knee replacements for the holidays. 

Here are five orthopedic and spine surgeons who have operated on professional athletes, as reported by Becker's since Dec. 4:

Philadelphia-based Rothman Orthopaedics is looking for its third CEO within four years, it shared with Becker's in a Dec. 16 press release. 

Robert Anderson, MD, is set to perform arthroscopic ankle injury on Maxx Crosby, a defensive end for the Las Vegas Raiders, on Dec. 16, according to a report from espn.com.

Hospitals and clinics are still seeing shortages of saline solution following damage to Baxter International's North Carolina facility earlier in the year. 

The Orlando (Fla.) Health Jewett Orthopedic Institute has opened a new clinic in Melbourne, Fla., that will provide orthopedic and sports medicine care. 

Cape Girardeau, Mo.-based Mercy Hospital Southeast has extended its orthopedic and sports medicine partnership with Southeast Missouri State University, according to a Dec. 16 report from CBS affiliate KFVS.

Sohrab Gollogly, MD, a surgeon and one of the founders of Monterey (Calif.) Spine and Joint, operated on UFC fighter Cub Swanson, helping him return to fighting pain free, according to a Dec. 14 report from NBC affiliate KSBW. 

Beaumont-based Baptist Hospitals of Southeast Texas has added a Mako robot to assist with orthopedic surgeries, according to a Dec. 14 report from the Beaumont Enterprise.

Neurosurgeon John Eickman, MD, has joined Sanford Health Grand Forks (N.D.), according to a Dec. 14 report from the Grand Forks Herald.

WWE fighter Cody Rhodes has been hospitalized following a cervical spine injury, according to a Dec. 16 report from FightFans.

Here are 30 notable spine devices that have earned clearance from the FDA since the beginning of 2024: