Dublin, May 20, 2015 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/research/5pp7nk/global_joint) has announced the addition of the "Global Joint Reconstruction Market 2015-2019" report to their offering.
The Global Joint Reconstruction market to grow at a CAGR of 5.55% over the period 2014-2019.
A high incidence of obesity among people has a positive impact on the growth of the market. Obesity is a major cause of knee arthritis resulting in excessive fat accumulation and impairment of an individual's health. People in the highest quintile of body weight are at up to 10 times the risk of developing knee osteoarthritis than those in the lowest quintile.
According to the report, high prevalence of osteoarthritis and rheumatoid arthritis is one of the major drivers of this market. Osteoarthritis is the most common joint problem in western countries. For instance, in the US, about 70 percent of adults aged between 55 and 78 suffer from the disease, which is expected to increase during the forecast period. Rheumatoid arthritis affects 0.5-1 percent people of the total population each year.
Further, the report states that the use of defective prostheses causes post-surgery complications resulting in noncompliance among the patients. These complications include blood clotting at the site of surgery, ligament or artery damage, fractures, and wound infections.
Key Vendors
- DePuy Synthes (a Johnson & Johnson Company)
- Smith & Nephew
- Stryker
- Zimmer Holdings
Other Prominent Vendors
- Aesculap Implant Systems (a B. Braun company)
- Arthrex
- ConforMIS
- Corenetec
- Corin
- Elite Surgical
- EUROS FRANCE
- Evolutis
- FH ORTHOPEDICS
- Integra LifeSciences
- Lima Corporate
- Medacta
- Ortosintese
- Peter Brehm
- Shanghai MicroPort Orthopedics
- Surgival
- Synergie Ingénierie Médicale
- Tornier
Key Topics Covered:
- Executive Summary
- List of Abbreviations
- Scope of the Report
- Market Research Methodology
- Introduction
- Market Landscape
- Market Segmentation
- Global Knee Implant Market
- Global Trauma and Extremities Market
- Global Hip Implant Market
- Pricing Trends
- Advances in Knee and Hip Implant
- Product Recalls
- Geographical Segmentation
- Buying Criteria
- Market Growth Drivers
- Drivers and their Impact
- Market Challenges
- Impact of Drivers and Challenges
- Market Trends
- Trends and their Impact
- Vendor Landscape
- Key Vendor Analysis
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