Small Bones Fuel Growth in US Fracture Fixation Market
This article was originally published in Start Up
Executive Summary
The US market for fracture fixation products is growing at a compound annual rate of about 7.6% and is expected to reach over $4.7 billion in sales by 2012, according to Windhover Information/Medtech Insight's recently published report, US Markets for Orthopedic Implant, Reconstruction, and Trauma Products. Fixation devices for use in the small bones are expected to post the strongest growth by far.
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