Datamonitor's Orthopedics: Global Industry Guide is an essential resource for top-level data and analysis covering the orthopedics industry. It includes detailed data on market size and segmentation, textual analysis of the key trends and competitive landscape, and profiles of the leading companies. This incisive report provides expert analysis on a global, regional and country basis.

Scope of the Report

* Contains an executive summary and data on value and segmentation

* Provides textual analysis of the industry's prospects, competitive landscape and profiles of the leading companies

* Covers Global, European, Asia-Pacific & 5 individual country markets

* Includes a five-year forecast of the industry

Highlights

The global market is expected to perform at a slightly weaker level over the next five years.

The companies have benefited from recent technological improvements and are likely to maintain their control over the market

Orthopedic companies are increasingly looking to expand their geographic range of products and services by use of online facilities.

Why you should buy this report:

* Spot future trends and developments

* Inform your business decisions

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* Save time carrying out entry-level research

Definition

The value of the orthopedics market reflects the sale of hip, knee and trauma devices. The market is valued at manufacturers' selling price (MSP). Any currency conversions have been calculated at a 2005 average.

For the purposes of this report, Europe includes Austria, Belgium, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Italy, Netherlands, Norway, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, United Kingdom, Bulgaria, Czech Republic, Hungary, Poland, Romania and Russia

Asia-Pacific includes China, Hong Kong, India, Japan, Malaysia, Singapore, South Korea, Taiwan, Thailand, and Indonesia.

The rest of the world is deemed to be Turkey, Canada, Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Mexico, Algeria, Egypt, Israel, UAE, Saudi Arabia and South Africa.