1. Dr. Peter Derman predicts surface technologies, endoscopic spine surgery techniques will change his practice Full story

2. Stryker names spine division head after key leader departs: 4 insights Full story

3. Texas hospital closes after 70 years Full story

4. Ortho episodic care: Turn your pain points into opportunity

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6. Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center installs Medtronic spinal robot — 3 things to know Full story

7. OrthoGeorgia spine surgeon makes college's 40 under 40 list Full story

8. Dr. Roger Hartl: Where spine is headed + how robotics can improve Full story 

9. University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, the University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, and Cedars-Sinai Medical Center share how to justify implementation of faster antibiotic susceptibilities.

10. Dr. Abdul Baker performs robotic-assisted spinal surgery at Sanford hospital Full story 

11. Solco Biomedical's spinal-fixation device gets FDA approval Full story 

12. Three new solutions to change the ED care-cost equation. Get the white paper.