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Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/research/ks463w/sports_medicine_ma) has announced the addition of the "Sports Medicine Market Report: 2012 Edition" report to their offering.

A major breakthrough achieved in the field of orthopedics with special application and usage in the sports medicine segment is the recent advancements in arthroscopy techniques i.e. the development of minimally invasive surgery techniques. Over the past couple of decades, the research and development in the arthroscopic procedures has proved to be the transforming milestone as it has critically reduced the healing time for the injuries.

Due to changing demographic trends and lifestyle mainly in younger population, a surge in the cases of sports injuries was seen. Arthroscopic repair is the fastest growing segment in treatment of sports related injuries. Since the technology has a major application in the cases related to sports injuries, the majority of procedures are performed to repair knee damage, most notably to the meniscus, treating sport related injuries such as anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) damage, as well as age related damage from rheumatoid arthritis. Devices like cartilage repair, rotator cuff repair, and shoulder labrum repair tend to sports related injuries.

Furthermore, the global ageing population is another segment which has benefitted from the advent of minimally invasive techniques in the field of arthroscopic surgery because it doesn't require long period of hospitalization. The maximum revenues come from knee and shoulder treatments.

Leading Players:

As of 2011, the global market leader in the field of sports medicine is Arthrex with Smith & Nephew standing at second place. Other leading players are DePuy Mitek, Stryker, Conmed, Tornier and ArthroCare. With a continuous threat posed by new entrants trying to develop novel procedures and advanced tools and machinery having crucial usage in the respective field has led to a higher degree of rivalry amongst the competitors, overhauling their R&D activities.

Publication Overview:

The report analyzes the global sports medicine market. It covers market size, factors influencing market growth, major trends like robot assisted arthroscopic procedures and advent of minimally invasive surgery procedures and growth drivers like increasing healthcare expenditure, and global ageing population. Furthermore, this study also analyzes the global orthopedics and arthroscopy market. The report provides the company profiles of the key players in the global sports medicine market along with a discussion of their business strategies.

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Research and Markets: Sports Medicine Market Report: 2012 Edition