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Community Memorial Hospital in Cloquet, Minn. launched its new spine surgery program, led by two independent neurosurgeons, ABC affiliate WDIO reported Jan. 15.

Leawood-based Kansas City Orthopaedic Institute has named Gene Austin as CEO, succeeding Charles Rhoades, MD, Kansas City Business Journal reported Jan. 12.

Spine and orthopedic device manufacturer and medtech company Medtronic plans to close more than five manufacturing sites and six distribution centers by the end of April, according to a Jan. 9 report from the Star Tribune.

From the dwindling number of anesthesiologists in the field to the dramatic growth of sports medicine, here are three forces shaping the orthopedic industry.

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