Description

The US market for orthopedic soft tissue solutions will be driven by procedure volume growth stemming from expansion of the physically active, aging population that is sustaining more sports-related injuries. The elderly generation will demand higher joint functionality with age and will seek out orthopedic surgery to maintain their lifestyles. Revenues will also rise because of the increasing penetration of premium-priced devices. The market will be limited, however, by skepticism among some surgeons of these more expensive devices, especially when their clinical efficacy has yet to be fully demonstrated. Also, a growing number of soft tissue repair procedures are being performed by surgeons in ambulatory surgery centers; these physicians tend to be more conscious of costs and prefer to use more affordable devices.

Report Highlights:

-Understand what factors will support orthopedic soft tissue procedure volumes through 2013.

-Analyze why some physicians are reluctant to adopt newer products.

-Gauge how the shift toward using composite devices will affect the shoulder fixation and knee ligament reconstruction markets.

-Evaluate emerging technologies in the knee cartilage repair market.