The extremity products market lacks a clear market definition, being a very niche segment. Some of the companies generally combine some other segments, like small joint trauma market, joint replacement and reconstruction market, small joint sports medicine market and extremity biologics market in the extremities market. This lack of proper market definition poses a challenge to the exact market sizing, but on a general basis, the extremity products involve the shoulder and small joints implants. The extremity market can be sub-divided into two categories: lower and upper extremities, where lower extremities mainly involve ankle, foot and upper extremities involve shoulder, hand, elbow, and wrist. Shoulder replacement is the largest segment among all in the extremities market, followed by foot and ankle segment.

Extremity market presently holds a very small share in the orthopaedics market worldwide, as till recently the orthopaedics industry had focused mainly on the large joint and this small joints segment had been ignored, but since the focus has now shifted towards the extremities market due to the decline in the number of large joint implants, the extremities market is considered to be a bright spot and is likely to post double digit growth in the coming years.

The US has been the largest extremity market and holds a significantly large share in the global extremity market. The favoring demographics, like the increasing elderly population, increasing urbanization, growing number of diabetes and obese cases worldwide are likely to boost up the extremities market worldwide. The extremities market worldwide is consolidated, with the major seven players, DePuy, Tornier, Zimmer, Wright Medical, Biomet, Integra, and Exactech, accounting for a major share.

The present report analyzes the global extremity market. The US extremity market is also presented in the report. The report analyzes the major growth drivers which would favor the extremities market in the years to come, as well as the major issues and challenges being faced by the industry. The competitive conditions prevailing in the industry have been discussed, along with profiling of DePuy, Tornier, Zimmer, ArthoCare and Stryker.

By combining SPSS Inc.’s data integration and analysis capabilities with our relevant findings, we have predicted the growth of the industry. We employed various significant variables that have an impact on this industry and created regression models with SPSS to determine the future direction of the industry. Before deploying the regression model, the relationship between variables was analyzed using standard SPSS output, including charts, tables and tests.

1. Introduction

1.1 Orthopaedics
1.2 Extremity Products

2. Extremity Products Market

2.1 Worldwide Orthopedics Market

Market Value
Market Segmentation
Regional Breakdown

2.2 Global Extremity Products Market

Overview
Market Value & Growth Rate
Market Segmentation

3. US Extremity Market

Overview
Market Segments
Market Share

4. Growth Drivers of Extremity Market

4.1 Favoring Demographics
4.2 Increasing Income
4.3 Growing Urbanization
4.4 Rising Diabetes Patients
4.5 Increasing Cases of Obesity
4.6 New Product Innovation
4.7 Improving Reimbursement Conditions

5. Key Issues and Challenges

5.1 Stringent Regulations
5.2 Lack of Clear Market Identification
5.3 Training the Doctors

6. Competitive Landscape

Competitive Overview
Financial Comparison
Market Share

7. Company Profiles

7.1 DePuy Inc.

Company Overview
Key Financials
Business Strategies
Introduction of New Products & Technologies
Increasing Market Share in Emerging Markets

7.2 Tornier N.V.

Company Overview
Key Financials
Business Strategies
Leveraging the ""Specialists Serving Specialists"" Strategy
Advancing Scientific & Clinical Education
Expanding International Business

7.3 Zimmer Holdings, Inc.

Company Overview
Key Financials
Business Strategies
Focus on Emerging Markets
Designing Patient-Specific Treatments
Extensive Research & Development Activities

7.4 ArthoCare Corporation

Company Overview
Key Financials
Business Strategies
Expanding Position as a Leading Global Company
Focus on Research and Development

7.5 Stryker Corporation

Company Overview
Key Financials
Business Strategies
Increased Efforts for Product Development
Expansion through Acquisitions

8. Market Outlook

8.1 Market Forecast

8.2 Forecast Methodology
8.2.1 Dependent and Independent Variables
8.2.2 Correlation Analysis
8.2.3 Regression Analysis

List of Charts

Orthopaedics Market – by Type of Products
Worldwide Orthopedics Market (2002-2010)
Worldwide Orthopedics Market – Value Share by Segments (2010)
Worldwide Orthopaedic Product Sales (2009) – Value Share By Segment (on basis of type of products)
Worldwide Orthopedics Market Value by Geography (2009-2010)
Global Extremity Market Revenue (2005-2010)
US Orthopaedic Reconstructive Joint Replacement Market – Value Share by Types (2009)
US Orthopaedic Reconstructive Joint Replacement Market – Value Share by Types (2011E)
US Shoulder Replacement Market – Share by Companies (2010)
US Foot/Ankle Replacement Market – Share by Companies (2010)
Ageing Population Worldwide (age>65) (2005-2015)
Worldwide GDP (2005-2012E)
Global Rural vs. Urban Population (1950-2030)
Urban Population Worldwide (2005-2014E)
World Population with Diabetes, Age Group 20-79 years (2006-2012)
Global Obesity Forecast of World Population (2005–2015E)
Global Extremity Market – Value Share by Companies (2010)
Global Extremity Market – Revenue Growth by Companies (2009-2010)
Global Joint Replacement Sales – Share by Companies (2010)
DePuy Inc. Revenue (2008-2010)
DePuy Extremity Revenues (2006-2010)
Tornier N.V. Revenue (2008-2010)
Tornier Revenue – Share Breakdown by Segments (FY10)
Zimmer Revenue (2006-2010)
Zimmer Revenue – Share Breakdown by Segments (2010)
ArthoCare Corporation Revenue (2008-2010)
ArthoCare Revenue – Share by Segments (2010)
Stryker Corporation Revenue (2008-2010)
Stryker Revenue – Share Breakdown by Segments (2010)
Global Extremities Market Outlook (2010-2014E)

List of Tables

Worldwide Shoulder Replacement Market (2007-2010E)
Worldwide Ankle and Hindfoot Market Volume – by Segments (2007-2010E)
Reimbursement Trend in the US Extremity Market – by Codes (2009-2010)
Dependent & Independent Variables (2001– 2009)
Correlation Matrix
Model Summary – Coefficient of Determination
Regression Coefficients Output