整形外科用ブレース＆サポート市場 : 2029年までの世界予測

Report Overview

The global orthopedic braces and supports market is projected to reach USD 5.1 billion by 2029 from USD 3.6 billion in 2023, at a CAGR of 5.9% from 2023 to 2029.

世界の整形外科用ブレース＆サポート市場は、2023年から2029年までCAGR 5.9%で、2023年の36億米ドルから2029年までに51億米ドルに達すると予測されています。

aging population, coupled with a rise in musculoskeletal disorders such as osteoarthritis and osteoporosis, has increased the demand for these products. Moreover, increased awareness of the importance of preventive care and post operative care has driven demand for advanced orthopedic braces and supports.

“The knee braces and supports segment of product segment held the largest share of the market in 2022”
Based on product, the orthopedic braces and supports market is segmented into Knee, Ankle, Foot Walkers, Hip, Back, and Spine, Shoulder, Elbow, Hand, Wrist, Facial bracses and supports. As the global population ages, there is an increased prevalence of conditions affecting the knee joint, contributing to the demand for supportive and rehabilitative solutions. Additionally, advancements in materials and design technologies have led to the development of more comfortable and effective knee braces, promoting patient compliance and expanding the market further. The emphasis on active lifestyles and sports participation, coupled with the growing awareness of knee health, also fuels the increasing adoption of knee braces for both preventive and therapeutic purposes which have increased the accuracy and reliability of these procedures, further driving their adoption.

“The soft and elastic braces and supports segment is projected to register the highest CAGR during the forecast period.”
Based on type, the orthopedic braces and supports market is segmented into soft and elastic braces, hard braces and hinged bracess. The soft and elastic brcaces segment accounted for the largest market share in 2022. The soft and elastic orthopedic braces market is witnessing growth due to a shift in consumer preferences towards products that offer a balance between support and comfort. These braces, made from flexible and breathable materials, cater to individuals seeking everyday wearability and ease of movement without compromising on therapeutic benefits. The growing awareness of the importance of early intervention and preventive care in managing musculoskeletal conditions has also contributed to the increasing demand for soft and elastic braces and it growing market.

“The hospital and surgical centers segment for end user segment is projected to register a significant CAGR during the forecast period.”
On the basis of distribution channel, the orthopedic braces and supports market is segmented into into hospitals and surgical centers, orthopedic clinics, pharmacies and retailers, e-commerce platforms and other end users. The hospital and surgical centers segment accounted for the significant share of the orthopedic braces and supports market in 2022. An aging population worldwide is contributing to an increased incidence of musculoskeletal issues, leading to a greater need for orthopedic solutions. Furthermore, advancements in medical technology have enabled the development of more effective and specialized braces, making them integral to post-surgical rehabilitation and overall patient care. The emphasis on non-invasive treatment options aligns with the growing preference for comprehensive healthcare solutions, driving the integration of orthopedic braces into hospital settings.

“The market in the North America region is expected to witness the highest growth during the forecast period.”
The orthopedic braces and supports market in the North America region is expected to register a CAGR during the forecast period, primarily due to the high healthcare spending in the region, rising prevalence of target diseases, increasing research activities, growing number of orthopedic surgeries, and technological advancements in bracing systems.

A breakdown of the primary participants referred to for this report is provided below:
• By Company Type: Tier 1–48%, Tier 2–36%, and Tier 3– 16%
• By Designation: Director-level–14%, C-level–10%, and Others–76%
• By Region: North America–40%, Europe–32%, Asia Pacific–20%, Latin America–5%, and the Middle East & Africa–3%

The prominent players in the orthopedic braces and supports market are DJO LLC (US), Ossur HF (Iceland), Breg, Inc. (US), Bauerfeind AG (Germany), Essity AB (Sweden), 3M Company (US), Zimmer Biomet (US), Ottobock Healthcare (Germany), Thuasne (France), ALCARE Co., Ltd (Japan), Nippon Sigmax (Japan), Bird &, Cronin (US), DeRoyal Industries (US), medi GmbH (Germany), and Foundation Wellness (US)among others.

Research Coverage
This report studies the orthopedic braces and supports market based on product, type, application, enduser, and region. It also covers the factors affecting market growth, analyzes the various opportunities and challenges in the market, and provides details of the competitive landscape for market leaders. Furthermore, the report analyzes micro markets with respect to their growth trends and forecasts the revenue of the market segments with respect to five main regions (and the respective countries in these regions).

Reasons to Buy the Report
The report will help the market leaders/new entrants with information on the closest approximations of the revenue numbers for the overall orthopedic braces and supports market and the subsegments. This report will help stakeholders understand the competitive landscape and gain more insights to position their businesses better and plan suitable go-to-market strategies. The report also helps stakeholders understand the market pulse and provides information on key market drivers, restraints, challenges, and opportunities.

This report provides insights on the following pointers:
• Analysis of key drivers (rising target patient population, growing adoption of orthopedic braces and supports imaging devices, technological advancement, and increasing investment, funds, and grants by public-private organizations), restraints (high capital and operational cost, unfavorable regulatory guidelines), opportunities (improving healthcare infrastructure across emerging countries, orthopedic braces and supports utilization for breast imaging, promising product pipeline), and challenges (availability of alternate imaging technologies) influencing the growth of the orthopedic braces and supports market
• Product Development/Innovation: Detailed insights on upcoming technologies, research & development activities, and new product & service launches in the orthopedic braces and supports market
• Market Development: Comprehensive information about lucrative markets–the report analyses the orthopedic braces and supports market across varied regions.
• Market Diversification: Exhaustive information about new products, untapped geographies, recent developments, and investments in the orthopedic braces and supports market
• Competitive Assessment: In-depth assessment of market shares, growth strategies, and service offerings of leading players like DJO LLC (US), Ossur HF (Iceland), Breg, Inc. (US), Bauerfeind AG (Germany), Essity AB (Sweden), 3M Company (US), Zimmer Biomet (US), Ottobock Healthcare (Germany), Thuasne (France), ALCARE Co., Ltd (Japan), Nippon Sigmax (Japan), Bird &, Cronin (US), DeRoyal Industries (US), and medi GmbH (Germany) among others.

Table of Contents

1            INTRODUCTION            32

1.1         OBJECTIVES OF THE STUDY      32

1.2         MARKET DEFINITION   32

1.2.1      INCLUSIONS AND EXCLUSIONS 33

1.3         MARKET SCOPE             33

1.3.1      MARKETS COVERED     33

1.3.2      REGIONS CONSIDERED 34

1.3.3      YEARS CONSIDERED     34

1.3.4      CURRENCY CONSIDERED          34

1.4         STAKEHOLDERS            35

1.5         SUMMARY OF CHANGES            35

1.5.1      RECESSION IMPACT      36

2            RESEARCH METHODOLOGY     37

2.1         RESEARCH DATA           37

FIGURE 1           ORTHOPEDIC BRACES AND SUPPORTS MARKET: RESEARCH DESIGN              37

2.1.1      SECONDARY RESEARCH             38

2.1.2      PRIMARY RESEARCH     39

2.1.2.1   Primary sources   40

2.1.2.2   Key industry insights          40

2.1.2.3   Breakdown of primaries     41

FIGURE 2           BREAKDOWN OF PRIMARY INTERVIEWS: SUPPLY AND DEMAND-SIDE PARTICIPANTS 41

FIGURE 3           BREAKDOWN OF PRIMARY INTERVIEWS: BY COMPANY TYPE, DESIGNATION, AND REGION    41

2.2         MARKET SIZE ESTIMATION METHODOLOGY    41

FIGURE 4           RESEARCH METHODOLOGY: HYPOTHESIS BUILDING  42

2.2.1      BOTTOM-UP APPROACH           42

2.2.1.1   Approach 1: Company revenue estimation approach    42

FIGURE 5           MARKET SIZE ESTIMATION FOR ORTHOPEDIC BRACES AND SUPPORTS: APPROACH 1 (COMPANY REVENUE ESTIMATION)  43

FIGURE 6           REVENUE SHARE ANALYSIS: ILLUSTRATIVE EXAMPLE OF 3M COMPANY         43

2.2.1.2   Approach 2: Customer-based market estimation          44

FIGURE 7           ORTHOPEDIC BRACES AND SUPPORTS MARKET: TOP-DOWN APPROACH       44

2.2.1.3   Approach 3: CAGR projections        45

FIGURE 8           CAGR PROJECTIONS: SUPPLY-SIDE ANALYSIS   45

2.2.2      END USER-BASED MARKET SIZE ESTIMATION  45

FIGURE 9           ORTHOPEDIC BRACES AND SUPPORTS MARKET: END USER-BASED ESTIMATION     46

2.3         MARKET BREAKDOWN AND DATA TRIANGULATION    46

FIGURE 10         DATA TRIANGULATION METHODOLOGY         47

2.3.1      MARKET SHARE ASSESSMENT   47

2.4         RESEARCH ASSUMPTIONS         47

2.5         GROWTH RATE ASSUMPTIONS 48

2.6         RESEARCH LIMITATIONS           48

2.6.1      SCOPE-RELATED LIMITATIONS             48

2.6.2      METHODOLOGY-RELATED LIMITATIONS         48

2.7         RISK ASSESSMENT         49

2.7.1      ORTHOPEDIC BRACES AND SUPPORTS MARKET: RISK ASSESSMENT              49

2.8         RECESSION IMPACT ANALYSIS 49

3            EXECUTIVE SUMMARY 51

FIGURE 11        ORTHOPEDIC BRACES AND SUPPORTS MARKET, BY PRODUCT,  2023 VS. 2029 (USD MILLION)     51

FIGURE 12         ORTHOPEDIC BRACES AND SUPPORTS MARKET, BY APPLICATION,  2023 VS. 2029 (USD MILLION)   52

FIGURE 13         ORTHOPEDIC BRACES AND SUPPORTS MARKET, BY DISTRIBUTION CHANNEL, 2023 VS. 2029 (USD MILLION)            53

FIGURE 14         ORTHOPEDIC BRACES AND SUPPORTS MARKET: GEOGRAPHICAL SNAPSHOT     54

4            PREMIUM INSIGHTS      55

4.1         ORTHOPEDIC BRACES AND SUPPORTS MARKET OVERVIEW     55

FIGURE 15         INCREASING PREVALENCE OF ORTHOPEDIC DISEASES & DISORDERS TO DRIVE PRODUCT DEMAND       55

4.2         NORTH AMERICA: ORTHOPEDIC BRACES AND SUPPORTS MARKET, BY PRODUCT, 2023 VS. 2029 (USD MILLION)            56

FIGURE 16         KNEE BRACES AND SUPPORTS TO DOMINATE OVERALL MARKET DURING FORECAST PERIOD   56

4.3         ASIA PACIFIC: ORTHOPEDIC BRACES AND SUPPORTS MARKET,  BY DISTRIBUTION CHANNEL & END USER, 2023 VS. 2029    57

FIGURE 17         HOSPITALS & SURGICAL CENTERS TO DOMINATE ASIA PACIFIC MARKET IN 2023           57

4.4         EUROPE: ORTHOPEDIC BRACES AND SUPPORTS MARKET,  BY TYPE, 2023 VS. 2029 (USD MILLION)     57

FIGURE 18         SOFT AND ELASTIC BRACES AND SUPPORTS TO REGISTER HIGHEST GROWTH       57

4.5         ORTHOPEDIC BRACES AND SUPPORTS MARKET: GEOGRAPHIC GROWTH OPPORTUNITIES       58

FIGURE 19         CHINA TO WITNESS HIGHEST GROWTH DURING FORECAST PERIOD              58

5            MARKET OVERVIEW     59

5.1         INTRODUCTION            59

5.2         MARKET DYNAMICS     59

FIGURE 20         DRIVERS, RESTRAINTS, OPPORTUNITIES, AND CHALLENGES: ORTHOPEDIC BRACES AND SUPPORTS MARKET            59

5.2.1      DRIVERS            60

5.2.1.1   Increasing prevalence of orthopedic diseases and disorders        60

FIGURE 21         OBESE POPULATION (AS A PERCENTAGE OF TOTAL POPULATION) IN OECD COUNTRIES (2021)       60

5.2.1.2   Continuous product commercialization         61

5.2.1.3   Growing product affordability and availability 61

5.2.1.4   Rising number of sports and accident-related injuries  62

FIGURE 22         US: INJURIES CAUSED BY VARIOUS SPORTS ACTIVITIES (2020)              62

5.2.1.5   Growing public awareness about preventive care         63

5.2.2      RESTRAINTS     63

5.2.2.1   Limited patient qualification for bracing-mediated orthopedic treatment 63

5.2.2.2   Limited clinical evidence of therapeutic efficacy          63

5.2.3      OPPORTUNITIES           64

5.2.3.1   Increased sales of off-the-shelf and online products     64

5.2.3.2   Expansion and promotion initiatives by major manufacturers     64

5.2.4      CHALLENGES   65

5.2.4.1   Significant adoption of pain medication         65

5.2.4.2   Product comfort and compliance     65

5.3         PORTER’S FIVE FORCES ANALYSIS         66

TABLE 1             PORTER’S FIVE FORCES ANALYSIS: ORTHOPEDIC BRACES AND SUPPORTS MARKET      66

5.3.1      THREAT OF NEW ENTRANTS    66

5.3.2      THREAT OF SUBSTITUTES         66

5.3.3      BARGAINING POWER OF SUPPLIERS     66

5.3.4      BARGAINING POWER OF BUYERS           67

5.3.5      INTENSITY OF COMPETITIVE RIVALRY 67

5.4         ECOSYSTEM ANALYSIS 67

FIGURE 23         ORTHOPEDIC BRACES AND SUPPORTS MARKET: ECOSYSTEM ANALYSIS          67

5.5         VALUE CHAIN ANALYSIS            68

5.5.1      RESEARCH & PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT            68

5.5.2      RAW MATERIAL PROCUREMENT AND MANUFACTURING          68

5.5.3      SHIPMENT, MARKETING & SALES, AND POST-SALES SERVICES 68

FIGURE 24         VALUE CHAIN ANALYSIS—MAXIMUM VALUE ADDED DURING MANUFACTURING PHASE         68

5.6         SUPPLY CHAIN ANALYSIS          69

5.6.1      PROMINENT COMPANIES          69

5.6.2      SMALL AND MEDIUM-SIZED ENTERPRISES        69

5.6.3      END USERS       69

TABLE 2             ROLE IN ECOSYSTEM: ORTHOPEDIC BRACES AND SUPPORTS MARKET            69

FIGURE 25         SUPPLY CHAIN ANALYSIS: ORTHOPEDIC BRACES AND SUPPORTS MARKET      70

5.7         REGULATORY LANDSCAPE       70

5.7.1      NORTH AMERICA          70

5.7.1.1   US         70

TABLE 3             US FDA CLASSIFICATION OF MEDICAL DEVICES            70

5.7.2      EUROPE             71

5.7.3      ASIA PACIFIC    72

5.7.3.1   Japan     72

TABLE 4             JAPAN MEDICAL DEVICE CLASSIFICATION UNDER PMDA              72

5.7.3.2   China     73

TABLE 5             CHINA: CLASSIFICATION OF MEDICAL DEVICES             73

5.7.3.3   India      74

5.7.4      LATIN AMERICA             74

5.7.4.1   Brazil     74

TABLE 6             BRAZIL: TIME, COST, AND COMPLEXITY OF REGISTRATION PROCESS           75

5.7.4.2   Mexico  75

TABLE 7             MEXICO: TIME, COST, AND COMPLEXITY OF REGISTRATION PROCESS           75

5.7.5      REGULATORY TRENDS 76

5.7.6      REGULATORY BODIES, GOVERNMENT AGENCIES, AND OTHER ORGANIZATIONS          77

TABLE 8             NORTH AMERICA: LIST OF REGULATORY BODIES, GOVERNMENT AGENCIES, AND OTHER ORGANIZATIONS         77

TABLE 9             EUROPE: LIST OF REGULATORY BODIES, GOVERNMENT AGENCIES, AND OTHER ORGANIZATIONS         77

TABLE 10           ASIA PACIFIC: LIST OF REGULATORY BODIES, GOVERNMENT AGENCIES, AND OTHER ORGANIZATIONS         77

TABLE 11           LATIN AMERICA: LIST OF REGULATORY BODIES, GOVERNMENT AGENCIES, AND OTHER ORGANIZATIONS         78

TABLE 12           REST OF THE WORLD: LIST OF REGULATORY BODIES, GOVERNMENT AGENCIES, AND OTHER ORGANIZATIONS         78

5.8         REIMBURSEMENT SCENARIO ANALYSIS             79

TABLE 13           REIMBURSEMENT CODES FOR VARIOUS PROCEDURES (AS OF 2023)    79

5.9         INVESTMENT AND FUNDING SCENARIO            83

FIGURE 26         INVESTMENT AND FUNDING ANALYSIS: ORTHOPEDIC BRACES AND SUPPORTS MARKET          83

5.9.1      VENTURE CAPITAL FUNDING: ORTHOPEDIC BRACES AND SUPPORTS MARKET            83

5.10       PRICING ANALYSIS        84

TABLE 14           AVERAGE SELLING PRICE TRENDS, BY REGION, 2023     84

5.11       TRADE ANALYSIS          85

TABLE 15           IMPORT DATA FOR ORTHOPEDIC BRACES AND SUPPORTS (HS CODE 902110),  BY COUNTRY, 2018–2022 (USD) 85

TABLE 16           EXPORT DATA FOR ORTHOPEDIC BRACES AND SUPPORTS (HS CODE 902110),  BY COUNTRY, 2018–2022 (USD) 85

5.12       TECHNOLOGY ANALYSIS           86

5.12.1    3D PRINTING    86

5.12.2    SMART MATERIALS       86

5.12.3    SENSOR INTEGRATION 86

5.12.4    ROBOTICS & EXOSKELETONS   86

5.12.5    ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE       86

5.13       PATENT ANALYSIS        87

FIGURE 27         PATENT DETAILS FOR KNEE BRACES AND SUPPORTS  (JANUARY 2014–JANUARY 2024) 87

FIGURE 28         PATENTS FOR ANKLE BRACES AND SUPPORTS (JANUARY 2014–JANUARY 2024) 88

FIGURE 29         PATENTS FOR FOOT WALKERS AND ORTHOSES (JANUARY 2014–JANUARY 2024)     89

FIGURE 30         PATENTS FOR SHOULDER BRACES AND SUPPORTS  (JANUARY 2014–JANUARY 2024) 90

5.14       CASE STUDY ANALYSIS 90

TABLE 17           CASE STUDY 1: MAINTAINING STRONG FOCUS ON TECHNOLOGICAL INNOVATION AND ADDRESSING REGULATORY COMPLIANCE   90

TABLE 18           CASE STUDY 2: PROVIDING COMPREHENSIVE TRAINING PROGRAMS FOR EVOLVING WAYS OF ORTHOPEDIC SUPPORTS             91

5.15       KEY CONFERENCES & EVENTS, 2024–2026           92

TABLE 19           DETAILED LIST OF KEY CONFERENCES & EVENTS (2024–2026)              92

5.16       TRENDS/DISRUPTION IMPACTING CUSTOMERS’ BUSINESSES  93

FIGURE 31         REVENUE SHIFT IN ORTHOPEDIC BRACES AND SUPPORTS MARKET            93

5.17       KEY STAKEHOLDERS & BUYING CRITERIA          93

5.17.1    KEY STAKEHOLDERS IN ORTHOPEDIC BRACES AND SUPPORTS MARKET            93

FIGURE 32         INFLUENCE OF STAKEHOLDERS ON BUYING PROCESS OF ORTHOPEDIC BRACES AND SUPPORTS 93

TABLE 20           INFLUENCE OF STAKEHOLDERS ON BUYING PROCESS OF ORTHOPEDIC BRACES AND SUPPORTS 94

TABLE 21           KEY BUYING CRITERIA FOR ORTHOPEDIC BRACES AND SUPPORTS        94

6            ORTHOPEDIC BRACES AND SUPPORTS MARKET, BY PRODUCT 95

6.1         INTRODUCTION            96

TABLE 22          ORTHOPEDIC BRACES AND SUPPORTS MARKET, BY PRODUCT,  2021–2029 (USD MILLION)          96

6.2         KNEE BRACES AND SUPPORTS  96

6.2.1      RISING GERIATRIC POPULATION AND INCREASING SPORTS INJURIES TO DRIVE MARKET       96

TABLE 23           KNEE BRACES AND SUPPORTS MARKET, BY REGION, 2021–2029 (USD MILLION) 97

TABLE 24           KNEE BRACES AND SUPPORTS MARKET, BY TYPE, 2021–2029 (USD MILLION) 98

TABLE 25           KNEE BRACES AND SUPPORTS MARKET, BY APPLICATION, 2021–2029 (USD MILLION)          98

TABLE 26           KNEE BRACES AND SUPPORTS MARKET, BY DISTRIBUTION CHANNEL,  2021–2029 (USD MILLION) 99

6.3         ANKLE BRACES AND SUPPORTS             99

6.3.1      RISING PREVALENCE OF ANKLE INJURIES AND ANKLE OSTEOARTHRITIS TO DRIVE MARKET  99

TABLE 27           ANKLE BRACES AND SUPPORTS MARKET, BY REGION, 2021–2029 (USD MILLION)     100

TABLE 28           ANKLE BRACES AND SUPPORTS MARKET, BY TYPE, 2021–2029 (USD MILLION) 100

TABLE 29           ANKLE BRACES AND SUPPORTS MARKET, BY APPLICATION, 2021–2029 (USD MILLION)          101

TABLE 30           ANKLE BRACES AND SUPPORTS MARKET, BY DISTRIBUTION CHANNEL,  2021–2029 (USD MILLION) 101

6.4         FOOT WALKERS & ORTHOSES  102

6.4.1      RISING PREVALENCE OF DIABETES TO SUPPORT DEMAND GROWTH              102

TABLE 31           FOOT WALKERS AND ORTHOSES MARKET, BY REGION, 2021–2029 (USD MILLION)     102

TABLE 32           FOOT WALKERS AND ORTHOSES MARKET, BY TYPE, 2021–2029 (USD MILLION) 103

TABLE 33           FOOT WALKERS AND ORTHOSES MARKET, BY APPLICATION, 2021–2029 (USD MILLION)          103

TABLE 34           FOOT WALKERS AND ORTHOSES MARKET, BY DISTRIBUTION CHANNEL,  2021–2029 (USD MILLION) 104

6.5         HIP, BACK, AND SPINE BRACES AND SUPPORTS              104

TABLE 35           HIP, BACK, AND SPINE BRACES AND SUPPORTS MARKET, BY REGION,  2021–2029 (USD MILLION)     105

TABLE 36           HIP, BACK, AND SPINE BRACES AND SUPPORTS MARKET, BY TYPE,  2021–2029 (USD MILLION)          105

TABLE 37           HIP, BACK, AND SPINE BRACES AND SUPPORTS MARKET, BY APPLICATION,  2021–2029 (USD MILLION)        106

TABLE 38           HIP, BACK, AND SPINE BRACES AND SUPPORTS MARKET, BY DISTRIBUTION CHANNEL, 2021–2029 (USD MILLION)    106

6.5.1      NECK AND CERVICAL SPINE BRACES AND SUPPORTS   107

6.5.1.1   Rising number of neck-related injuries to drive market 107

TABLE 39           NECK AND CERVICAL SPINE BRACES AND SUPPORTS MARKET, BY REGION,  2021–2029 (USD MILLION)             107

6.5.2      LOWER SPINE BRACES AND SUPPORTS 107

6.5.2.1   Increasing prevalence of lower spine disorders to support growth             107

TABLE 40           LOWER SPINE BRACES AND SUPPORTS MARKET, BY REGION, 2021–2029 (USD MILLION)          108

6.6         SHOULDER BRACES AND SUPPORTS     108

6.6.1      GROWING DEMAND FOR SHOULDER REPLACEMENT PROCEDURES TO SUPPORT MARKET GROWTH           108

TABLE 41           SHOULDER BRACES AND SUPPORTS MARKET, BY REGION, 2021–2029 (USD MILLION)          109

TABLE 42           SHOULDER BRACES AND SUPPORTS MARKET, BY TYPE, 2021–2029 (USD MILLION)     109

TABLE 43           SHOULDER BRACES AND SUPPORTS MARKET, BY APPLICATION,  2021–2029 (USD MILLION)        110

TABLE 44           SHOULDER BRACES AND SUPPORTS MARKET, BY DISTRIBUTION CHANNEL,  2021–2029 (USD MILLION) 110

6.7         ELBOW BRACES AND SUPPORTS            111

6.7.1      INCREASING NUMBER OF SPORTS INJURIES TO DRIVE DEMAND FOR ELBOW BRACES AND SUPPORTS            111

TABLE 45           ELBOW BRACES AND SUPPORTS MARKET, BY REGION, 2021–2029 (USD MILLION)     111

TABLE 46           ELBOW BRACES AND SUPPORTS MARKET, BY TYPE, 2021–2029 (USD MILLION) 112

TABLE 47           ELBOW BRACES AND SUPPORTS MARKET, BY APPLICATION, 2021–2029 (USD MILLION)          112

TABLE 48           ELBOW BRACES AND SUPPORTS MARKET, BY DISTRIBUTION CHANNEL,  2021–2029 (USD MILLION) 113

6.8         HAND AND WRIST BRACES AND SUPPORTS       113

6.8.1      GROWING AVAILABILITY TO DRIVE MARKET   113

TABLE 49           HAND AND WRIST BRACES AND SUPPORTS MARKET, BY REGION,  2021–2029 (USD MILLION)     114

TABLE 50           HAND AND WRIST BRACES AND SUPPORTS MARKET, BY TYPE,  2021–2029 (USD MILLION)          114

TABLE 51           HAND AND WRIST BRACES AND SUPPORTS MARKET, BY APPLICATION,  2021–2029 (USD MILLION)        115

TABLE 52           HAND AND WRIST BRACES AND SUPPORTS MARKET, BY DISTRIBUTION CHANNEL, 2021–2029 (USD MILLION)    115

6.9         FACIAL BRACES AND SUPPORTS            116

6.9.1      DEMAND FOR FACIAL RECONSTRUCTION SURGERIES AND RISING CONGENITAL CRANIAL DEFORMITIES TO DRIVE MARKET        116

TABLE 53           FACIAL BRACES AND SUPPORTS MARKET, BY REGION, 2021–2029 (USD MILLION)     116

TABLE 54           FACIAL BRACES AND SUPPORTS MARKET, BY TYPE, 2021–2029 (USD MILLION) 117

TABLE 55           FACIAL BRACES AND SUPPORTS MARKET, BY APPLICATION, 2021–2029 (USD MILLION)          117

TABLE 56           FACIAL BRACES AND SUPPORTS MARKET, BY DISTRIBUTION CHANNEL,  2021–2029 (USD MILLION) 118

7            ORTHOPEDIC BRACES AND SUPPORTS MARKET, BY TYPE         119

7.1         INTRODUCTION            120

TABLE 57           ORTHOPEDIC BRACES AND SUPPORTS MARKET, BY TYPE, 2021–2029 (USD MILLION)          120

7.2         SOFT & ELASTIC BRACES AND SUPPORTS          120

7.2.1      ADVANTAGES OF SOFT & ELASTIC BRACES AND SUPPORTS, SUCH AS EASE OF USE AND FLEXIBILITY, TO DRIVE MARKET GROWTH  120

TABLE 58           SOFT AND ELASTIC BRACES AND SUPPORTS MARKET, BY REGION,  2021–2029 (USD MILLION)     121

7.3         HARD BRACES AND SUPPORTS 121

7.3.1      SUPPORTIVE REIMBURSEMENT SCENARIO AND RISING PREVALENCE OF TARGET DISEASES TO DRIVE MARKET GROWTH     121

TABLE 59           HARD BRACES AND SUPPORTS MARKET, BY REGION, 2021–2029 (USD MILLION) 122

7.4         HINGED BRACES AND SUPPORTS          122

7.4.1      RISING GERIATRIC POPULATION AND INCREASING NUMBER OF LIGAMENT INJURIES TO DRIVE MARKET            122

TABLE 60           HINGED BRACES AND SUPPORTS MARKET, BY REGION, 2021–2029 (USD MILLION)     123

8            ORTHOPEDIC BRACES AND SUPPORTS MARKET, BY APPLICATION              124

8.1         INTRODUCTION            125

TABLE 61           ORTHOPEDIC BRACES AND SUPPORTS MARKET, BY APPLICATION,  2021–2029 (USD MILLION)        125

8.2         LIGAMENT INJURY        125

TABLE 62           ORTHOPEDIC BRACES AND SUPPORTS MARKET FOR LIGAMENT INJURY, BY TYPE,  2021–2029 (USD MILLION)           126

TABLE 63           ORTHOPEDIC BRACES AND SUPPORTS MARKET FOR LIGAMENT INJURY, BY REGION,  2021–2029 (USD MILLION)      126

8.2.1      ACL INJURY       126

8.2.1.1   Braces and supports to see high and growing demand in ACL injuries      126

TABLE 64           ORTHOPEDIC BRACES AND SUPPORTS MARKET FOR ACL INJURY, BY REGION,  2021–2029 (USD MILLION)             127

8.2.2      LCL INJURY       127

8.2.2.1   Rising reimbursements of LCL-related surgical procedures to drive market              127

TABLE 65           ORTHOPEDIC BRACES AND SUPPORTS MARKET FOR LCL INJURY, BY REGION,  2021–2029 (USD MILLION)             128

8.2.3      OTHER LIGAMENT INJURIES     128

TABLE 66           ORTHOPEDIC BRACES AND SUPPORTS MARKET FOR OTHER LIGAMENT INJURIES,  BY REGION, 2021–2029 (USD MILLION)   128

8.3         PREVENTIVE CARE        129

8.3.1      INCREASING PUBLIC PARTICIPATION IN SPORTS-RELATED ACTIVITIES TO SUPPORT MARKET GROWTH    129

TABLE 67           ORTHOPEDIC BRACES AND SUPPORTS MARKET FOR PREVENTIVE CARE, BY REGION,  2021–2029 (USD MILLION)      129

8.4         POST-OPERATIVE REHABILITATION     130

8.4.1      INCREASING ORTHOPEDIC RECONSTRUCTIVE SURGERIES TO SUPPORT MARKET GROWTH    130

TABLE 68           ORTHOPEDIC BRACES AND SUPPORTS MARKET FOR POST-OPERATIVE REHABILITATION, BY REGION, 2021–2029 (USD MILLION)  130

8.5         OSTEOARTHRITIS         130

8.5.1      RISING OSTEOARTHRITIS CASES AND GROWING PUBLIC AWARENESS TO SUPPORT MARKET GROWTH           130

TABLE 69           ORTHOPEDIC BRACES AND SUPPORTS MARKET FOR OSTEOARTHRITIS, BY REGION,  2021–2029 (USD MILLION)       131

8.6         COMPRESSION THERAPY           131

8.6.1      TECHNOLOGICAL ADVANCEMENTS IN COMPRESSION BRACES TO DRIVE MARKET 131

TABLE 70           ORTHOPEDIC BRACES AND SUPPORTS MARKET FOR COMPRESSION THERAPY,  BY REGION, 2021–2029 (USD MILLION)         132

8.7         OTHER APPLICATIONS 132

TABLE 71           ORTHOPEDIC BRACES AND SUPPORTS MARKET FOR OTHER APPLICATIONS, BY REGION, 2021–2029 (USD MILLION) 133

9            ORTHOPEDIC BRACES AND SUPPORTS MARKET,  BY DISTRIBUTION CHANNEL         134

9.1         INTRODUCTION            135

TABLE 72           ORTHOPEDIC BRACES AND SUPPORTS MARKET, BY DISTRIBUTION CHANNEL & END USERS, 2021–2029 (USD MILLION)       135

9.2         HOSPITALS & SURGICAL CENTERS        135

9.2.1      INCREASING DEMAND FOR POST-OPERATIVE PATIENT REHABILITATION PROCEDURES TO DRIVE MARKET     135

TABLE 73           ORTHOPEDIC BRACES AND SUPPORTS MARKET FOR HOSPITALS & SURGICAL CENTERS, BY REGION, 2021–2029 (USD MILLION)              136

9.3         ORTHOPEDIC CLINICS 136

9.3.1      RISING NUMBER OF AMBULATORY CARE UNITS IN MATURE MARKETS TO FAVOR GROWTH     136

TABLE 74           ORTHOPEDIC BRACES AND SUPPORTS MARKET FOR ORTHOPEDIC CLINICS, BY REGION, 2021–2029 (USD MILLION) 137

9.4         PHARMACIES & RETAILERS       137

9.4.1      WIDE AVAILABILITY OF PRODUCTS THROUGH RETAILERS & PHARMACIES TO DRIVE MARKET          137

TABLE 75           ORTHOPEDIC BRACES AND SUPPORTS MARKET FOR PHARMACIES & RETAILERS,  BY REGION, 2021–2029 (USD MILLION)     138

9.5         E-COMMERCE PLATFORMS       138

9.5.1      RISING INTEREST IN E-COMMERCE AND ITS CONVENIENCE TO SUPPORT GROWTH      138

TABLE 76           ORTHOPEDIC BRACES AND SUPPORTS MARKET FOR E-COMMERCE PLATFORMS,  BY REGION, 2021–2029 (USD MILLION)        139

9.6         DME DEALERS 139

9.6.1      AGING POPULATION AND INCREASING PREVALENCE OF CHRONIC HEALTH CONDITIONS TO DRIVE DEMAND       139

TABLE 77           ORTHOPEDIC BRACES AND SUPPORTS MARKET FOR DME DEALERS, BY REGION,  2021–2029 (USD MILLION)         140

9.7         OTHER DISTRIBUTION CHANNELS & END USERS           140

TABLE 78           ORTHOPEDIC BRACES AND SUPPORTS MARKET FOR OTHER DISTRIBUTION CHANNELS & END USERS, BY REGION, 2021–2029 (USD MILLION)          140

10          ORTHOPEDIC BRACES AND SUPPORTS MARKET, BY REGION    141

10.1       INTRODUCTION            142

TABLE 79           ORTHOPEDIC BRACES AND SUPPORTS MARKET, BY REGION, 2021–2029 (USD MILLION)          142

10.2       NORTH AMERICA          142

10.2.1    NORTH AMERICA: RECESSION IMPACT 142

FIGURE 33         NORTH AMERICA: ORTHOPEDIC BRACES AND SUPPORTS MARKET SNAPSHOT     143

TABLE 80           NORTH AMERICA: ORTHOPEDIC BRACES AND SUPPORTS MARKET, BY COUNTRY,  2021–2029 (USD MILLION)      143

TABLE 81           NORTH AMERICA: ORTHOPEDIC BRACES AND SUPPORTS MARKET, BY PRODUCT,  2021–2029 (USD MILLION)      144

TABLE 82           NORTH AMERICA: BACK, HIP, AND SPINE BRACES AND SUPPORTS MARKET, BY TYPE, 2021–2029 (USD MILLION)           144

TABLE 83           NORTH AMERICA: ORTHOPEDIC BRACES AND SUPPORTS MARKET, BY TYPE,  2021–2029 (USD MILLION) 145

TABLE 84           NORTH AMERICA: ORTHOPEDIC BRACES AND SUPPORTS MARKET, BY APPLICATION, 2021–2029 (USD MILLION)  145

TABLE 85           NORTH AMERICA: ORTHOPEDIC BRACES AND SUPPORTS MARKET, BY DISTRIBUTION CHANNEL, 2021–2029 (USD MILLION)         146

10.2.2    US         146

10.2.2.1 Rising sports-related injuries and strong presence of key players to drive market              146

TABLE 86           US: ORTHOPEDIC BRACES AND SUPPORTS MARKET, BY PRODUCT,  2021–2029 (USD MILLION) 147

TABLE 87           US: BACK, HIP, AND SPINE BRACES AND SUPPORTS MARKET, BY TYPE,  2021–2029 (USD MILLION)    147

10.2.3    CANADA            148

10.2.3.1 Growing incidence of bone-related degenerative diseases to drive market 148

TABLE 88           CANADA: ORTHOPEDIC BRACES AND SUPPORTS MARKET, BY PRODUCT,  2021–2029 (USD MILLION) 148

TABLE 89           CANADA: BACK, HIP, AND SPINE BRACES AND SUPPORTS MARKET, BY TYPE,  2021–2029 (USD MILLION) 149

10.3       EUROPE             149

10.3.1    EUROPE: RECESSION IMPACT   149

TABLE 90           EUROPE: ORTHOPEDIC BRACES AND SUPPORTS MARKET, BY COUNTRY,  2021–2029 (USD MILLION) 150

TABLE 91           EUROPE: ORTHOPEDIC BRACES AND SUPPORTS MARKET, BY PRODUCT,  2021–2029 (USD MILLION) 150

TABLE 92           EUROPE: BACK, HIP, AND SPINE BRACES AND SUPPORTS MARKET, BY TYPE,  2021–2029 (USD MILLION) 151

TABLE 93           EUROPE: ORTHOPEDIC BRACES AND SUPPORTS MARKET, BY TYPE,  2021–2029 (USD MILLION)          151

TABLE 94           EUROPE: ORTHOPEDIC BRACES AND SUPPORTS MARKET, BY APPLICATION,  2021–2029 (USD MILLION)        152

TABLE 95           EUROPE: ORTHOPEDIC BRACES AND SUPPORTS MARKET, BY DISTRIBUTION CHANNEL, 2021–2029 (USD MILLION)    152

10.3.2    GERMANY         153

10.3.2.1 Rising geriatric population to ensure continued demand for orthopedic braces and supports 153

TABLE 96           PRODUCT LAUNCHES IN GERMANY, 2020–2022 153

TABLE 97           GERMANY: ORTHOPEDIC BRACES AND SUPPORTS MARKET, BY PRODUCT,  2021–2029 (USD MILLION)         154

TABLE 98           GERMANY: BACK, HIP, AND SPINE BRACES AND SUPPORTS MARKET, BY TYPE,  2021–2029 (USD MILLION) 154

10.3.3    FRANCE             155

10.3.3.1 Growing prevalence of musculoskeletal injuries to support market growth              155

TABLE 99           FRANCE: ORTHOPEDIC BRACES AND SUPPORTS MARKET, BY PRODUCT,  2021–2029 (USD MILLION) 155

TABLE 100         FRANCE: BACK, HIP, AND SPINE BRACES AND SUPPORTS MARKET, BY TYPE,  2021–2029 (USD MILLION) 156

10.3.4    UK         156

10.3.4.1 Rising sports injuries to drive UK market       156

TABLE 101         UK: ORTHOPEDIC BRACES AND SUPPORTS MARKET, BY PRODUCT,  2021–2029 (USD MILLION) 157

TABLE 102         UK: BACK, HIP, AND SPINE BRACES AND SUPPORTS MARKET, BY TYPE,  2021–2029 (USD MILLION)    157

10.3.5    ITALY   158

10.3.5.1 Increasing public awareness of preventive care for musculoskeletal injuries to drive market growth     158

TABLE 103         ITALY: ORTHOPEDIC BRACES AND SUPPORTS MARKET, BY PRODUCT,  2021–2029 (USD MILLION) 158

TABLE 104         ITALY: BACK, HIP, AND SPINE BRACES AND SUPPORTS MARKET, BY TYPE,  2021–2029 (USD MILLION) 159

10.3.6    SPAIN   159

10.3.6.1 Increasing product availability to support market growth           159

TABLE 105         SPAIN: ORTHOPEDIC BRACES AND SUPPORTS MARKET, BY PRODUCT,  2021–2029 (USD MILLION) 160

TABLE 106         SPAIN: BACK, HIP, AND SPINE BRACES AND SUPPORTS MARKET, BY TYPE,  2021–2029 (USD MILLION) 160

10.3.7    REST OF EUROPE           161

TABLE 107         REST OF EUROPE: ORTHOPEDIC BRACES AND SUPPORTS MARKET, BY PRODUCT,  2021–2029 (USD MILLION)      161

TABLE 108         REST OF EUROPE: BACK, HIP, AND SPINE BRACES AND SUPPORTS MARKET, BY TYPE, 2021–2029 (USD MILLION)           162

10.4       ASIA PACIFIC    162

10.4.1    ASIA PACIFIC: RECESSION IMPACT        162

FIGURE 34         ASIA PACIFIC: ORTHOPEDIC BRACES AND SUPPORTS MARKET SNAPSHOT        163

TABLE 109        ASIA PACIFIC: ORTHOPEDIC BRACES AND SUPPORTS MARKET, BY COUNTRY,  2021–2029 (USD MILLION)         164

TABLE 110        ASIA PACIFIC: ORTHOPEDIC BRACES AND SUPPORTS MARKET, BY PRODUCT,  2021–2029 (USD MILLION)         164

TABLE 111         ASIA PACIFIC: BACK, HIP, AND SPINE BRACES AND SUPPORTS MARKET, BY TYPE,  2021–2029 (USD MILLION) 165

TABLE 112        ASIA PACIFIC: ORTHOPEDIC BRACES AND SUPPORTS MARKET, BY TYPE,  2021–2029 (USD MILLION)    165

TABLE 113        ASIA PACIFIC: ORTHOPEDIC BRACES AND SUPPORTS MARKET, BY APPLICATION,  2021–2029 (USD MILLION)   166

TABLE 114        ASIA PACIFIC: ORTHOPEDIC BRACES AND SUPPORTS MARKET, BY DISTRIBUTION CHANNEL, 2021–2029 (USD MILLION)            166

10.4.2    CHINA  167

10.4.2.1 Expanding target patient population and modernization of healthcare facilities in China to drive market growth           167

TABLE 115         CHINA: ORTHOPEDIC BRACES AND SUPPORTS MARKET, BY PRODUCT,  2021–2029 (USD MILLION) 167

TABLE 116         CHINA: BACK, HIP, AND SPINE BRACES AND SUPPORTS MARKET, BY TYPE,  2021–2029 (USD MILLION) 168

10.4.3    JAPAN  168

10.4.3.1 High adoption of advanced technologies to support market growth          168

TABLE 117         JAPAN: ORTHOPEDIC BRACES AND SUPPORTS MARKET, BY PRODUCT,  2021–2029 (USD MILLION) 169

TABLE 118         JAPAN: BACK, HIP, AND SPINE BRACES AND SUPPORTS MARKET, BY TYPE,  2021–2029 (USD MILLION) 169

10.4.4    INDIA   170

10.4.4.1 Growing number of hip & knee surgeries to support market growth         170

TABLE 119         INDIA: ORTHOPEDIC BRACES AND SUPPORTS MARKET, BY PRODUCT,  2021–2029 (USD MILLION) 170

TABLE 120         INDIA: BACK, HIP, AND SPINE BRACES AND SUPPORTS MARKET, BY TYPE,  2021–2029 (USD MILLION) 171

10.4.5    AUSTRALIA       171

10.4.5.1 Increasing incidence of musculoskeletal disorders to drive market            171

TABLE 121         AUSTRALIA: ORTHOPEDIC BRACES AND SUPPORTS MARKET, BY PRODUCT,  2021–2029 (USD MILLION)         172

TABLE 122         AUSTRALIA: BACK, HIP, AND SPINE BRACES AND SUPPORTS MARKET, BY TYPE,  2021–2029 (USD MILLION) 172

10.4.6    SOUTH KOREA 173

10.4.6.1 Rising geriatric population and growing number of reconstructive surgeries to propel growth      173

TABLE 123         SOUTH KOREA: ORTHOPEDIC BRACES AND SUPPORTS MARKET, BY PRODUCT,  2021–2029 (USD MILLION)      173

TABLE 124         SOUTH KOREA: BACK, HIP, AND SPINE BRACES AND SUPPORTS MARKET, BY TYPE,  2021–2029 (USD MILLION)         174

10.4.7    REST OF ASIA PACIFIC  174

TABLE 125         REST OF ASIA PACIFIC: ORTHOPEDIC BRACES AND SUPPORTS MARKET, BY PRODUCT, 2021–2029 (USD MILLION)        175

TABLE 126         REST OF ASIA PACIFIC: BACK, HIP, AND SPINE BRACES AND SUPPORTS MARKET,  BY TYPE, 2021–2029 (USD MILLION)         175

10.5       LATIN AMERICA             176

10.5.1    LATIN AMERICA: RECESSION IMPACT   176

TABLE 127         LATIN AMERICA: ORTHOPEDIC BRACES AND SUPPORTS MARKET, BY COUNTRY,  2021–2029 (USD MILLION)      176

TABLE 128         LATIN AMERICA: ORTHOPEDIC BRACES AND SUPPORTS MARKET, BY PRODUCT,  2021–2029 (USD MILLION)      177

TABLE 129         LATIN AMERICA: BACK, HIP, AND SPINE BRACES AND SUPPORTS MARKET, BY TYPE, 2021–2029 (USD MILLION)           177

TABLE 130         LATIN AMERICA: ORTHOPEDIC BRACES AND SUPPORTS MARKET, BY TYPE,  2021–2029 (USD MILLION) 178

TABLE 131         LATIN AMERICA: ORTHOPEDIC BRACES AND SUPPORTS MARKET, BY APPLICATION, 2021–2029 (USD MILLION)  178

TABLE 132         LATIN AMERICA: ORTHOPEDIC BRACES AND SUPPORTS MARKET, BY DISTRIBUTION CHANNEL, 2021–2029 (USD MILLION)         179

10.5.2    BRAZIL 179

10.5.2.1 Growing middle class population and rising product accesibility to drive market              179

TABLE 133         BRAZIL: ORTHOPEDIC BRACES AND SUPPORTS MARKET, BY PRODUCT,  2021–2029 (USD MILLION) 180

TABLE 134         BRAZIL: BACK, HIP, AND SPINE BRACES AND SUPPORTS MARKET, BY TYPE,  2021–2029 (USD MILLION) 180

10.5.3    MEXICO             181

10.5.3.1 Increasing obese and diabetic populations in Mexico to drive market       181

TABLE 135         MEXICO: ORTHOPEDIC BRACES AND SUPPORTS MARKET, BY PRODUCT,  2021–2029 (USD MILLION) 181

TABLE 136         MEXICO: BACK, HIP, AND SPINE BRACES AND SUPPORTS MARKET, BY TYPE,  2021–2029 (USD MILLION) 182

10.5.4    REST OF LATIN AMERICA          182

TABLE 137         REST OF LATIN AMERICA: ORTHOPEDIC BRACES AND SUPPORTS MARKET, BY PRODUCT, 2021–2029 (USD MILLION)  183

TABLE 138         REST OF LATIN AMERICA: BACK, HIP, AND SPINE BRACES AND SUPPORTS MARKET,  BY TYPE, 2021–2029 (USD MILLION)         183

10.6       MIDDLE EAST & AFRICA             184

10.6.1    MIDDLE EAST & AFRICA: RECESSION IMPACT   184

TABLE 139         MIDDLE EAST & AFRICA: ORTHOPEDIC BRACES AND SUPPORTS MARKET, BY REGION, 2021–2029 (USD MILLION)      184

TABLE 140         MIDDLE EAST & AFRICA: ORTHOPEDIC BRACES AND SUPPORTS MARKET, BY PRODUCT, 2021–2029 (USD MILLION)  185

TABLE 141         MIDDLE EAST & AFRICA: BACK, HIP, AND SPINE BRACES AND SUPPORTS MARKET,  BY TYPE, 2021–2029 (USD MILLION)         185

TABLE 142         MIDDLE EAST & AFRICA: ORTHOPEDIC BRACES AND SUPPORTS MARKET, BY TYPE,  2021–2029 (USD MILLION)         186

TABLE 143         MIDDLE EAST & AFRICA: ORTHOPEDIC BRACES AND SUPPORTS MARKET,  BY APPLICATION, 2021–2029 (USD MILLION)       186

TABLE 144         MIDDLE EAST & AFRICA: ORTHOPEDIC BRACES AND SUPPORTS MARKET,  BY DISTRIBUTION CHANNEL, 2021–2029 (USD MILLION)              187

10.6.2    GCC COUNTRIES           187

10.6.2.1 Emphasis on infrastructural development and healthcare access to support market growth   187

TABLE 145         GCC COUNTRIES: ORTHOPEDIC BRACES AND SUPPORTS MARKET, BY PRODUCT,  2021–2029 (USD MILLION)      188

TABLE 146         GCC COUNTRIES: BACK, HIP, AND SPINE BRACES AND SUPPORTS MARKET, BY TYPE, 2021–2029 (USD MILLION)           188

10.6.3    REST OF MIDDLE EAST & AFRICA           189

TABLE 147         REST OF MIDDLE EAST & AFRICA: ORTHOPEDIC BRACES AND SUPPORTS MARKET,  BY PRODUCT, 2021–2029 (USD MILLION) 189

TABLE 148         REST OF MIDDLE EAST & AFRICA: BACK, HIP, AND SPINE BRACES AND SUPPORTS MARKET, BY TYPE, 2021–2029 (USD MILLION) 190

11          COMPETITIVE LANDSCAPE       191

11.1       INTRODUCTION            191

11.2       RIGHT-TO-WIN APPROACHES ADOPTED BY KEY PLAYERS        191

11.2.1    OVERVIEW OF STRATEGIES ADOPTED BY PLAYERS IN ORTHOPEDIC BRACES AND SUPPORTS MARKET          191

11.3       REVENUE SHARE ANALYSIS       191

FIGURE 35         REVENUE SHARE ANALYSIS OF KEY PLAYERS (2020–2022)              192

11.4       MARKET SHARE ANALYSIS         192

FIGURE 36         MARKET SHARE ANALYSIS OF KEY PLAYERS (2022)        192

TABLE 149         ORTHOPEDIC BRACES AND SUPPORTS MARKET: DEGREE OF COMPETITION 193

11.5       COMPANY EVALUATION MATRIX: KEY PLAYERS            194

11.5.1    STARS  194

11.5.2    EMERGING LEADERS    194

11.5.3    PERVASIVE PLAYERS     194

11.5.4    PARTICIPANTS 194

FIGURE 37         ORTHOPEDIC BRACES AND SUPPORTS MARKET: COMPANY EVALUATION MATRIX (KEY PLAYERS), 2022      195

11.5.5    COMPANY FOOTPRINT 195

TABLE 150         ORTHOPEDIC BRACES & SUPPORTS: COMPANY FOOTPRINT              195

TABLE 151         ORTHOPEDIC BRACES & SUPPORTS: COMPANY PRODUCT FOOTPRINT      196

TABLE 152         ORTHOPEDIC BRACES & SUPPORTS: COMPANY REGIONAL FOOTPRINT      197

11.6       COMPANY EVALUATION MATRIX: STARTUPS/SMES      198

11.6.1    PROGRESSIVE COMPANIES       199

11.6.2    STARTING BLOCKS       199

11.6.3    RESPONSIVE COMPANIES          199

11.6.4    DYNAMIC COMPANIES 199

FIGURE 38         ORTHOPEDIC BRACES AND SUPPORTS MARKET: COMPANY EVALUATION MATRIX (STARTUPS/SMES), 2022 200

11.6.5    COMPETITIVE BENCHMARKING            200

TABLE 153         ORTHOPEDIC BRACES AND SUPPORTS: KEY STARTUPS/SMES              200

TABLE 154         ORTHOPEDIC BRACES AND SUPPORTS: COMPETITIVE BENCHMARKING OF KEY STARTUPS/SMES        201

TABLE 155         PRODUCT FOOTPRINT ANALYSIS OF KEY STARTUPS/SMES              202

TABLE 156         REGIONAL FOOTPRINT ANALYSIS OF KEY STARTUPS/SMES              202

11.7       COMPANY VALUATION AND FINANCIAL METRICS        203

FIGURE 39         EV/EBITDA OF KEY VENDORS   203

FIGURE 40         5-YEAR STOCK BETA OF KEY VENDORS 203

11.8       PRODUCT/BRAND COMPARISON          204

FIGURE 41         BRAND/PRODUCT COMPARATIVE ANALYSIS, BY MODEL (2023)   204

11.9       COMPETITIVE SCENARIO          204

TABLE 157         ORTHOPEDIC BRACES AND SUPPORTS MARKET: PRODUCT LAUNCHES,  JANUARY 2020–AUGUST 2023        204

TABLE 158         ORTHOPEDIC BRACES AND SUPPORTS MARKET: DEALS, JANUARY 2020–AUGUST 2023     205

TABLE 159         ORTHOPEDIC BRACES AND SUPPORTS MARKET: OTHER DEVELOPMENTS,  JANUARY 2020–AUGUST 2023            205

12          COMPANY PROFILES    206

12.1       KEY PLAYERS   206

(Business overview, Products offered, Products offered, Recent developments, Deals, MnM view, Key Strengths/Right to win, Strategic choices made, and Weaknesses and Competitive threats)*

12.1.1    3M COMPANY   206

TABLE 160         3M COMPANY: COMPANY OVERVIEW   206

FIGURE 42         3M COMPANY: COMPANY SNAPSHOT (2022)     207

TABLE 161         3M COMPANY: PRODUCTS OFFERED    207

12.1.2    ESSITY 214

TABLE 162         ESSITY: COMPANY OVERVIEW  214

FIGURE 43         ESSITY: COMPANY SNAPSHOT (2022)    215

TABLE 163         ESSITY: PRODUCTS OFFERED   215

TABLE 164         ESSITY: DEALS, JANUARY 2020–AUGUST 2023     226

12.1.3    ÖSSUR HF          227

TABLE 165         ÖSSUR HF: COMPANY OVERVIEW          227

FIGURE 44         ÖSSUR HF: COMPANY SNAPSHOT (2022)            228

TABLE 166         ÖSSUR HF: PRODUCTS OFFERED           228

TABLE 167         ÖSSUR: PRODUCT LAUNCHES, JANUARY 2020–AUGUST 2023              233

TABLE 168         ÖSSUR: DEALS, JANUARY 2020–AUGUST 2023     233

12.1.4    THUASNE GROUP          235

TABLE 169         THUASNE GROUP: COMPANY OVERVIEW          235

TABLE 170         THUASNE GROUP: PRODUCTS OFFERED           235

TABLE 171         THUASNE GROUP: PRODUCT LAUNCHES, JANUARY 2020–AUGUST 2023    243

TABLE 172         THUASNE GROUP: DEALS, JANUARY 2020–AUGUST 2023              243

12.1.5    ZIMMER BIOMET           244

TABLE 173         ZIMMER BIOMET: COMPANY OVERVIEW            244

FIGURE 45         ZIMMER BIOMET: COMPANY SNAPSHOT (2022) 245

TABLE 174         ZIMMER BIOMET: PRODUCTS OFFERED            245

TABLE 175         ZIMMER BIOMET: DEALS, JANUARY 2020–AUGUST 2023 246

TABLE 176         ZIMMER BIOMET: OTHER DEVELOPMENTS, JANUARY 2020–AUGUST 2023    246

12.1.6    BIRD & CRONIN, LLC. (DYNATRONICS CORPORATION) 248

TABLE 177         BIRD & CRONIN, LLC.: COMPANY OVERVIEW    248

FIGURE 46         DYNATRONICS: COMPANY SNAPSHOT (2022)   248

TABLE 178         BIRD & CRONIN, LLC.: PRODUCTS OFFERED     249

12.1.7    DJO, LLC (ENOVIS)        256

TABLE 179         DJO, LLC: COMPANY OVERVIEW            256

FIGURE 47         DJO, LLC: COMPANY SNAPSHOT (2022) 257

TABLE 180         DJO, LLC: PRODUCTS OFFERED             257

TABLE 181         DJO, LLC: PRODUCT LAUNCHES, JANUARY 2020–AUGUST 2023              270

TABLE 182         DJO, LLC: DEALS, JANUARY 2020–AUGUST 2023 270

12.1.8    OTTOBOCK (OTTOBOCK GROUP SCANDINAVIA)          271

TABLE 183         OTTOBOCK: COMPANY OVERVIEW       271

TABLE 184         OTTOBOCK: PRODUCTS OFFERED        271

TABLE 185         OTTOBOCK: DEALS, JANUARY 2020–AUGUST 2023          278

12.1.9    BAUERFEIND    279

TABLE 186         BAUERFEIND: COMPANY OVERVIEW    279

TABLE 187         BAUERFEIND: PRODUCTS OFFERED     279

TABLE 188         BAUERFEIND: PRODUCT LAUNCHES, JANUARY 2020–AUGUST 2023      282

12.1.10  BREG, INC. (WATER STREET HEALTHCARE PARTNERS) 283

TABLE 189         BREG, INC.: COMPANY OVERVIEW         283

TABLE 190         BREG, INC.: PRODUCTS OFFERED          283

TABLE 191         BREG, INC.: PRODUCT LAUNCHES, JANUARY 2020–AUGUST 2023      292

TABLE 192         BREG, INC.: DEALS, JANUARY 2020–AUGUST 2023            292

*Details on Business overview, Products offered, Recent developments, Deals, MnM view, Key Strengths/Right to win, Strategic choices made, and Weaknesses and Competitive threats might not be captured in case of unlisted companies.

12.2       OTHER PLAYERS           294

12.2.1    DEROYAL INDUSTRIES, INC.      294

12.2.2    ALCARE CO., LTD.         295

12.2.3    NIPPON SIGMAX CO., LTD.        295

12.2.4    MEDI GMBH & CO. KG  296

12.2.5    FOUNDATION WELLNESS (FORMERLY REMINGTON PRODUCTS COMPANY)       297

12.2.6    TRULIFE GROUP LTD   297

12.2.7    MCDAVID, INC. (SHOCK DOCTOR)        298

12.2.8    MUELLER SPORTS MEDICINE, INC.        299

12.2.9    BECKER ORTHOPEDIC 299

12.2.10  ORLIMAN S.L.U (MAGNUM INDUSTRIAL PARTNERS)     300

12.2.11  FRANK STUBBS COMPANY INC. 300

12.2.12  ASPEN MEDICAL PRODUCTS LLC          301

12.2.13  DARCO INTERNATIONAL, INC. 302

12.2.14  UNITED MEDICARE      303

12.2.15  VISSCO REHABILITATION AIDS PVT. LTD.         304

13          APPENDIX         305

13.1       DISCUSSION GUIDE      305

13.2       KNOWLEDGESTORE: MARKETSANDMARKETS’  SUBSCRIPTION PORTAL             309

13.3       CUSTOMIZATION OPTIONS      311

13.4       RELATED REPORTS       311

13.5       AUTHOR DETAILS         312