• In 2014, the market grew by more than 7 percent.
• It was led by the foot and ankle device and shoulder reconstruction device markets.
• The market drivers include an aging population, the increased variety of implants and an associated increase in education of surgeons and the public.
• There has also been a shift towards arthroplasty devices and away from fusion where possible.
• Overall, the market remains strongly growing and will likely see further growth when stemless devices take to market in the United States by 2016.
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