John Dorman, MD, a neurosurgeon at Medical Center Health System in Odessa, Texas, has begun using the Apple Vision Pro AR headset for procedures, according to a Dec. 3 report from OA Online.

Three-year data for the Discseel spine procedure found it was effective and could replace most spine surgeries, Discseel Technologies said Dec. 4. 

Carlsmed earned FDA clearance for aprevo cervical anterior cervical discectomy and fusion interbody system, the company said Dec. 4.

Jason Lowenstein, MD, of Morristown (N.J.) Medical Center performed the first surgery using Stryker's Mako Spine System. 

Jackson-based West Tennessee Bone and Joint Institute will open a new consolidated clinic in the same city, according to a Dec. 3 news release.

Two legal cases involving spine surgeons and implants were settled in the last seven days.

Becker's reported on four spine and orthopedic practices opening new locations since Nov. 4.

Colorado Springs Orthopedic Group is opening a new location in 2025, according to a Dec. 21 sponsored report from Fox 21 News.

Orthopedic specialist Bryan Demyan, DO, has joined Bellingham, Wash.-based PeaceHealth, according to a Dec. 2 report from Whatcom Talk.

Neurosurgeon Alexander Taghva, MD, introduced focused ultrasound at his practice in Orange County, Calif., according to a Dec. 3 news release.

Southern California Orthopedic Institute added George Wahba, MD, according to a Dec. 2 Instagram post.

AdventHealth has partnered with Southeastern Sports Medicine and Orthopedics, soon to be known as Southeastern Orthopedics and Spine, to expand access to orthopedics, spine and sports medicine care.

Devicemaker Medtronic has entered into a settlement with Dan Abrams Co. in a yearslong spine device fraud lawsuit, according to a Dec. 2 report from Bloomberg Law.

Single-level spinal fusions saw similar patient-reported outcomes after a year at an orthopedic specialty hospital and a tertiary referral center, according to a study in the December 2024 issue of The Spine Journal.

Here are six orthopedic surgeons who joined new hospitals and health systems in November, as reported by Becker's:

Durham, N.C.-based EmergeOrtho added Nabil Mehta, MD, the practice said Dec. 2.

Flaget Memorial Hospital in Bardstown, Ky., earned a $600,000 grant to buy a Zimmer Biomet robot for knee replacements.

Utica, N.Y.-based Wynn Hospital added the Mako SmartRobotics system for hip and knee replacement procedures, according to a Dec. 1 report by Spectrum News 1.

McCandless, Pa.-based orthopedic surgeon Scott Nettrour, MD, has died at 86 from complications from Type 2 diabetes, according to a Dec. 1 obituary published in the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette.

Medacta Group has completed the first anatomic shoulder cases using the NextAR augmented reality surgical application along with the Medacta shoulder system in the U.S.