From Tiger Woods' fifth spine surgery to device companies to watch in 2021 and what's next for spine surgery at ASCs, here are the 10 most-read stories on Becker's Spine Review this year:
1. Orthopedics is no longer the highest-paid specialty: 19 insights on compensation, net worth & more
2. Spine surgeon gets 10-year prison sentence for healthcare fraud
3. 'Dr. Death' patient dies years after botched spine surgery
4. Texas spine surgeon gets 7 years in prison for role in $40M kickback scheme
5. Tiger Woods undergoes 5th spine surgery
6. Patient's $229K spine surgery bill to be reviewed by Colorado Supreme Court
7. 11 spine device companies to watch in 2021
8. How hospitals will react to outpatient migration and what's next for spine surgery at ASCs
9. Why Florida is becoming a major battleground for orthopedics
10. Newsweek's top orthopedic hospitals in the US in 2021