Here are five things to know:
1. The market reached over $100 million in 2014.
2. Increasing demand for minimally invasive procedures and more osteoarthritis patients will bolster the market in the near future. Nearly 18 percent of women older than 60 and 10 percent of men have osteoarthritis.
3. More awareness about computer-assisted surgical navigation systems, increasing medical expenses and adoption of new technologies will expand the market.
4. Osteoarthritis rates are expected to increase because of smoking, obesity, alcoholism, injuries and sedentary lifestyles.
5. In 2014, Europe and North America were the most significant orthopedic navigation system market regions.
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