Arthroscopy for the Weekend Warrior
This article was originally published in Start Up
Executive Summary
According to "US Markets for Arthroscopy Products," a recent report from Windhover/Medtech Insight that discusses in great detail the markets and products relating to the minimally invasive repair of injuries to the joints, there were more than 4 million arthroscopy procedures on the knees and shoulders in 2005. Overall, the US arthroscopy products market is worth over $640 million and it's projected to grow at an annual rate of approximately almost 5% to reach almost $1 billion in 2010.
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