The US hip and knee replacement markets have undergone a resurgence in growth in the past three years, and it has been more than just an aging population that has driven this growth.

SCOPE OF THE REPORT

Analysis of hip and knee implant market factors and trends
Detailed hip and knee market data, providing segmented procedural numbers and market value
Market and procedural forecasts to 2008
Hip and knee market shares for 2002 and 2003

REPORT HIGHLIGHTS

Despite recent innovative product launches and strong growth in the unicondylar and revision knee segments, the cemented primary segment continue to drive the US knee market, accounting for over $1.1 billion, in 2003

The volume of hip arthroplasty procedures performed annually is growing at a lower year-on-year growth compared to the knee replacement market, but the use of higher priced implants will drive the market past $2bn by 2007

KEY REASONS TO BUY THIS REPORT

Understand current and future dynamics of the US hip and knee marketplace
Evaluate high growth segments and plan future marketing activity according to strategic objectives
Identify market gaps and target developmental research towards those areas likely to provide the highest returns

CHAPTER 1 EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

Scope of the analysis
Datamonitor insight into the US hip and knee implant markets
Despite recent innovative product launches and strong growth in the unicondylar and revision knee segments, the cemented primary segment continue to drive the US knee market, accounting for over $1.1 billion, in 2003
The volume of hip arthroplasty procedures performed annually is growing at a lower year-on-year growth compared to the knee replacement market, but the use of higher priced implants will drive the market past $2bn by 2007
Companies can both drive growth in the overall size of the market and their share of that market, by providing long-term clinical results and training for emerging minimally invasive techniques, to ultimately lower the average age at which the procedure is performed
Key metrics

CHAPTER 2 INTRODUCTION

Market segmentation
How to use this report

CHAPTER 3 MARKET BACKGROUND

Knee market background
Fixed Bearing Knees vs. Mobile Bearing Knees
Posterior Stabilized/Cruciate Retaining
Revision Arthroplasty: Modular (standard)/Severe (hinged)
Unicondylar: Standard/Minimally Invasive
Hip market background
Metal-on-metal
Ceramic-on-ceramic
Crosslinked polyethylene
Revision hip replacement
Endoprostheses

CHAPTER 4 US HIP AND KNEE MARKET

US knee replacement market
US hip replacement market
Competitive overview
Knee
Hip

APPENDIX

Tables and Figures
Disclaimer

List of Tables

Table 1: US primary, revision, unicondylar, and total knee implant market volume, 2002-08e
Table 2: US primary, revision, endoprosthesis, and total hip implant market volume, 2002-08e
Table 3: US hip and knee implant market value, ($Usm) 2002-08e
Table 4: Market segmentation
Table 5: Comparison of current low-wear hip implant options
Table 6: US segmented knee implant market volume, 2002-08e
Table 7: US primary, revision, unicondylar, and total knee implant market volume, 2002-08e
Table 8: US segmented knee implant market value ($US, m) and growth (%), 2002-08e
Table 9: US hip implant market volume, procedures, 2002-08e
Table 10: US hip implant market value, $US (m), 2002-08e
Table 11: US knee replacement market shares, $US, 2002-03e
Table 12: US hip replacement market shares, $US, 2002-03e

List of Figures

Figure 1: Combined hip and knee implant market shares, $US, 2003e
Figure 2: US knee implant market by volume, procedures, 2002-08e
Figure 3: US knee implant market by value, $US (million), 2002-08e
Figure 4: US mobile bearing vs. fixed bearing primary knee segmentation by volume, 2002-08e
Figure 5: US posterior stabilized vs. cruciate retaining primary knee segmentation by volume, 2002-08e
Figure 6: US Revision Knee Implant Market by Volume, Procedures, 2002-2008e
Figure 7: US unicondylar knee implant market by volume, procedures, 2002-08e
Figure 8: Relative volume proportion of primary implants by fixation type, 2002-08e
Figure 9: US hip implant market value, $Usm, 2002-08e
Figure 10: US hip implant market value segmented by articulation, $US (m), 2002 and 2008e
Figure 11: Breakdown of primary hip implant market value by polyethylene type, 2002-08e
Figure 12: US hip implant market annual growth in value, 2002-08e
Figure 13: US knee replacement market shares, $US, 2003e
Figure 14: US hip replacement market shares, $US, 2003e