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Trauma devices are one of the various clinical procedures used for the treatment of trauma based upon the severity of injury. Trauma refers to any kind of physical injury such as fractures, dislocations, sprains & strains and burns caused by any external source. According to Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Trauma is an injury or wound to a living individual caused by due to violence or external force. These devices are used in case of fractures, especially in the long bones.
Increase in the aging population which is highly prone to osteoarthritic fractures, increasing incidence rate of osteoporosis and technological advancements such as use of orthobiologic products and biodegradable materials will drive the market growth in the coming years. In addition, increase in the number of road accidents, sports related injuries and changing lifestyle of the people will further drive the market growth. Recently, 42 million trauma cases were observed in U.S. which eventually increased the demand for trauma devices. However, high cost of trauma devices, allergy associated with internal fixation devices and chances of infection are expected to impede the market growth.
World trauma devices market is segmented on the basis of product type, composition and geography. Based on product type trauma devices are of two types: internal fixation and external fixation devices. Internal devices are further segmented as intramedullary nails, plates and screws, cannulated screws and compression hip screws. External devices are further segmented as circular fixation, unilateral fixation and hybrid fixation devices. By composition, trauma devices can be classified into metallic fixators and bioabsorbable fixators. The geographical classification includes North America, Europe, Asia-Pacific and LAMEA regions.
The major players have adopted acquisition and merger as their key developmental strategy to sustain the intense competition in the market. For example: Zimmer acquired Biomet on 24 April 2014 to form Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc. Apart from this, Wright Medical Group, Inc. and Tornier N.V. merged together to form Wright Medical Group N.V. to enhance their product offerings for trauma devices.
Key players in this market include Arthrex, Inc., CONMED Corporation, DePuy Synthes (Johnson & Johnson), Smith & Nephew plc, Stryker Corporation, Integra Lifesciences Holdings Corporation, Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc., Bioretec Ltd., Wright Medical Group N.V. and Advanced Orthopaedic Solutions, Inc..
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