As the adult orthopedic reconstruction market emerges from the doldrums and begins to gain steam, the extremities segment continues to stand out as an area of growth and opportunity. Growth in the overall extremities market remains in the high single-digits, at about 8% worldwide in 2012, driven in part by higher-priced reverse shoulders and total ankles. (See Also see "Orthopedic Implants: Interest Expands In Reverse Shoulders" - Medtech Insight, 28 March, 2012. and Also see "Smaller Players Find Opportunity In Large Joints" - Medtech Insight, 25 May, 2012..)
According to BioMedGPS’ SmartTRAK Extremities module, US shoulder replacement revenues will grow nearly 10% to reach over $620 million during...