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Justin Sybesma, MD, an orthopedic trauma surgeon, has joined Lakeland Healthcare in St. Joseph, Mich., according to a South Bend Tribune report.

John King, MD, has joined Summit Healthcare in Show Low, Ariz., according to a White Mountain Independent report.

IlluminOss Medical, a manufacturer of photodynamic orthopedic implants, has secured a $28 million Series C round of venture capital financing.

Medtronic will pay approximately $816 million to acquire China Kanghui Holdings.  

The Orthopaedic and Spine Institute Medical Centers in San Antonio, Texas, has formed The Steven & Le Ann Cyr Family Charitable Fund in association with The San Antonio Area Foundation in order to distribute money to Christian-based organizations and charities.

Amedica, a spinal and reconstructive medical device manufacturer, has received 510(k) clearance from the FDA to legally market a second generation family of cervical and lumbar interbody fusion devices manufactured with the company's proprietary silicon nitride biomaterial.

Rockville, Md.-based National Spine & Pain Care Centers added four physicians to its staff, bringing its total number of clinicians to 64 at 23 offices in Maryland, Virginia and Washington, D.C.

The International Society for the Advancement of Spine Surgery has created a new advocacy organization, the International Advocates for Spine Patients.

The Washington state Health Care Authority's office of Health Technology Assessment is seeking input on cervical spine fusion for degenerative disc disease.

Here are six spine surgeons discussing the biggest opportunities for growth in the spine field.