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Cartilage Repair: The Next Wave in Orthopedics

The musculoskeletal sector continues to be bogged down by the economic downturn, and particularly hard hit is the industry’s largest segment: the $13 billion total joint market. Companies are now scouting out the next technology wave in orthopedics, and the record attendance at the recent International Cartilage Repair Society meeting may be one indication of where the action will be for some time to come.

by Sharon O'Reilly

The musculoskeletal sector continues to be bogged down by the economic downturn, and particularly hard hit is the industry's largest segment—the $13 billion total joint market. Acroßs the board, leading total joint manufacturers (Biomet Inc., DePuy Synthes/Johnson & Johnson, Smith & Nephew Inc./Smith & Nephew PLC, Stryker Corp., Wright Medical Technology Inc./Wright Medical Group Inc., and Zimmer Spine/Zimmer Biomet Holdings Inc.) report that implant prices continue to soften and procedural volumes remain slow

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