Carly Behm

Chicago

Assistant Editor at Becker's Spine Review

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2 recent orthopedic jury verdicts

3 days ago | beckersspine.com | Carly Behm

In the last week, Becker's reported on two jury rulings in cases involving spine and orthopedic surgeons. 1. UC Irvine Department of Neurological Surgery's former chair, Mark Linskey, MD, was awarded $5.8 million in a retaliation lawsuit against the university medical center. Dr. Linskey has been involved in litigation since 2016, when he claimed university officials retaliated against him after he spoke out about potential safety risks, abuse of power and economic waste at the system. 2.
Catalyst shoulder replacement boasts improved recovery

3 days ago | beckersspine.com | Carly Behm

Catalyst OrthoScience's Catalyst CSR system for anatomic total shoulder replacement has faster improvements in function and pain reduction compared to stemmed and stemless systems, according to new data. In the ninth peer-reviewed publication for the system researchers followed 179 patients who had surgery with Catalyst CSR, according to a June 4 news release.
Spine speaker Spotlight: Dr. Timothy Witham

3 days ago | beckersspine.com | Carly Behm

Spinal fusion will remain a "workhorse" in spine care even as motion-preserving care continues to improve, Timothy Witham, MD, predicts. Dr. Witham is director of the Johns Hopkins Bayview Spine Program in Baltimore and serves as a professor. He also leads the Johns Hopkins Neurosurgery Spinal Fusion Laboratory. He also said "disruptive" technologies such as artificial intelligence, augmented reality and robotics will become stronger in spine surgery.
Arthrex launches new orthopedic instrument set

3 days ago | beckersspine.com | Carly Behm

Arthrex launched the Synergy Power instrument set for a range of orthopedic applications, according to a June 4 news release. The Synergy Power system comes with two handpieces - a dual trigger rotary drill and sagittal saw. It's designed to connect and remove attachments, and surgeons can remove one attachment and connect to another seamlessly. The sagittal saw has a proprietary open hub for clear visualization.
Spine's next AI chapter

3 days ago | beckersspine.com | Carly Behm

From creating "digital twins" to neuromonitoring improvements, spine surgeons discuss ways artificial intelligence will integrate into their work next. Ask Spine Surgeons is a weekly series of questions posed to spine surgeons around the country about clinical, business and policy issues affecting spine care. Becker's invites all spine surgeon and specialist responses. Next question: What is an underrated spine procedure in the field? What will it take for that procedure to grow?
Johnson & Johnson launches automated hip and knee impactor

4 days ago | beckersspine.com | Carly Behm

Johnson and Johnson launched its Kincise 2, an automated surgical impactor for hip and knee revisions, according to a June 3 news release. The next-generation system has acetabular cup extraction and added capabilities to complex procedures. Other features include increased reverse energy and push-to-lock adaptors. Kincise 2 is the first and only automated impactor approved for removing well-fixed acetabular components, the release said.
Hospital for Special Surgery honors 2 surgeons, former board chair

4 days ago | beckersspine.com | Carly Behm

New York City-based Hospital for Special Surgery honored surgeon-in-chief emeritus Todd Albert, MD; physiatrist-in-chief Joel Press, MD, and chair emeritus Kendrick Wilson, III, at a tribute dinner according to a June 3 news release. Dr. Albert and Dr. Press earned Lifetime Achievement Awards for their work at HSS. Mr. Wilson received the Tribute Dinner Award for his achievements in business and community service.
Amber Implants completes 1-year data for VCFix spine system study

4 days ago | beckersspine.com | Carly Behm

Amber Implants' VCFix spine system for vertebral compression fractures showed clinical improvements in one-year follow-ups in its first human clinical trial. No trial participants had device-related adverse events after a year, and there were "significant" improvements in key clinical performance outcomes, according to a June 3 news release. By the six-month follow up, pain scores decreased by more than eight points, and disability scores showed an 84-point reduction from baseline.
Spine surgeon speaker spotlight: Dr. Robert Norton

4 days ago | beckersspine.com | Carly Behm

Robert Norton, MD, founded West Palm Beach-based Florida Spine Associates in 2015 with Brian Burrough, MD. Dr. Norton, a spine surgeon, met Dr. Burrough during their residencies at Jackson Memorial Hospital in Miami. Dr. Burrough, an interventional pain management physician, and Dr. Norton use their combined expertise to serve patients. In 2025, their practice has six locations and nine physicians covering all areas of spine and orthopedics, according to the practice's website.
New 360-degree arthroplasty a 'shift in the culture of spine'

4 days ago | beckersspine.com | Carly Behm

Jared Ament, MD, and Amir Vokshoor, MD, of Santa Monica-based Neurosurgery & Spine Group performed the world's first clinical case combining Motus' Tops and Centinel Spine Prodisc-L implants. The 360-degree arthroplasty was used to treat a 36-year-old man with grade III spondylolisthesis, according to a June 2 news release shared with Becker's. Prodisc-L was used to replace a disc, and the Tops implant was used for facet joint replacement.