Table of Content

"1    INTRODUCTION    29
1.1    OBJECTIVES OF THE STUDY    29
1.2    MARKET DEFINITION    29
1.2.1    INCLUSIONS & EXCLUSIONS OF THE STUDY    30
1.3    MARKET SCOPE    31
1.3.1    MARKETS COVERED    31
1.4    YEARS CONSIDERED FOR THE STUDY    32
1.5    CURRENCY USED FOR THE STUDY    32
1.6    MAJOR MARKET STAKEHOLDERS    32
1.7    SUMMARY OF CHANGES    33
2    RESEARCH METHODOLOGY    34
2.1    RESEARCH DATA    34
FIGURE 1    RESEARCH DESIGN    34
2.1.1    SECONDARY DATA    35
2.1.1.1    Secondary data sources    36
2.1.2    PRIMARY DATA    37
FIGURE 2    BREAKDOWN OF PRIMARIES: ORTHOPEDIC BRACES
AND SUPPORTS MARKET    37
2.2    MARKET ESTIMATION METHODOLOGY    37
FIGURE 3    RESEARCH METHODOLOGY: HYPOTHESIS BUILDING    38
2.2.1    END-USER-BASED MARKET ESTIMATION    38
FIGURE 4    MARKET SIZE ESTIMATION: END-USER-BASED APPROACH    39
2.2.2    REVENUE MAPPING-BASED MARKET ESTIMATION    39
FIGURE 5    MARKET SIZE ESTIMATION: REVENUE MAPPING-BASED APPROACH    40
2.2.3    PRIMARY RESEARCH VALIDATION    40
2.3    COVID-19 ECONOMIC ASSESSMENT    41
2.4    MARKET ESTIMATION AND DATA TRIANGULATION    42
FIGURE 6    DATA TRIANGULATION METHODOLOGY    42
2.5    RESEARCH ASSUMPTIONS    43
2.6    RESEARCH LIMITATIONS    43
3    EXECUTIVE SUMMARY    44
FIGURE 7    ORTHOPEDIC BRACES AND SUPPORTS MARKET, BY PRODUCT,
2022 VS. 2027 (USD MILLION)    44
FIGURE 8    ORTHOPEDIC BRACES AND SUPPORTS MARKET, BY TYPE, 2022 VS. 2027    45
FIGURE 9    ORTHOPEDIC BRACES AND SUPPORTS MARKET, BY APPLICATION,
2022 VS. 2027 (USD MILLION)    46
FIGURE 10    ORTHOPEDIC BRACES AND SUPPORTS MARKET, BY DISTRIBUTION CHANNEL, 2022 VS. 2027 (USD MILLION)    47
FIGURE 11    GEOGRAPHIC SNAPSHOT: ORTHOPEDIC BRACES AND SUPPORTS MARKET    48
4    PREMIUM INSIGHTS    49
4.1    ORTHOPEDIC BRACES AND SUPPORTS MARKET OVERVIEW    49
FIGURE 12    INCREASING PREVALENCE OF ORTHOPEDIC DISEASES & DISORDERS TO DRIVE THE DEMAND FOR ORTHOPEDIC BRACES AND SUPPORTS TILL 2027    49
4.2    ORTHOPEDIC BRACES AND SUPPORTS MARKET, BY PRODUCT    50
FIGURE 13    KNEE BRACES AND SUPPORTS TO DOMINATE THE OVERALL ORTHOPEDIC BRACES AND SUPPORTS MARKET DURING THE FORECAST PERIOD    50
4.3    ORTHOPEDIC BRACES AND SUPPORTS MARKET, BY TYPE    51
FIGURE 14    SOFT & ELASTIC BRACES AND SUPPORTS TO REGISTER THE HIGHEST GROWTH RATE DURING THE FORECAST PERIOD    51
4.4    ORTHOPEDIC BRACES AND SUPPORTS MARKET, BY APPLICATION    52
FIGURE 15    LIGAMENT INJURY APPLICATIONS TO DOMINATE THE ORTHOPEDIC BRACES AND SUPPORTS MARKET DURING THE FORECAST PERIOD    52
4.5    ASIA PACIFIC: ORTHOPEDIC BRACES AND SUPPORTS MARKET, BY DISTRIBUTION CHANNEL AND COUNTRY (2022)    53
FIGURE 16    HOSPITALS & SURGICAL CENTERS TO DOMINATE THE APAC ORTHOPEDIC BRACES AND SUPPORTS MARKET DURING THE FORECAST PERIOD    53
4.6    ORTHOPEDIC BRACES AND SUPPORTS MARKET, BY REGION (2022)    54
FIGURE 17    APAC MARKET TO WITNESS THE HIGHEST GROWTH DURING THE FORECAST PERIOD (2022–2027)    54
5    MARKET OVERVIEW    55
5.1    INTRODUCTION    55
5.2    MARKET DYNAMICS    55
FIGURE 18    ORTHOPEDIC BRACES AND SUPPORTS MARKET: DRIVERS, RESTRAINTS, OPPORTUNITIES, AND CHALLENGES    55
5.2.1    DRIVERS    56
5.2.1.1    Increasing prevalence of orthopedic diseases and disorders    56
FIGURE 19    OBESE POPULATION (AS A PERCENTAGE OF THE TOTAL POPULATION) IN OECD COUNTRIES (2020)    56
5.2.1.2    Continuous product commercialization    57
5.2.1.3    Greater product affordability and market availability    57
5.2.1.4    Rising number of sports and accident-related injuries    58
FIGURE 20    INJURIES CAUSED BY VARIOUS SPORTS ACTIVITIES IN THE US (2020)    58
FIGURE 21    US REPORTED THE HIGHEST NUMBER OF ROAD ACCIDENTS
GLOBALLY (2018)    59
5.2.1.5    Growing public awareness about preventive care    59
5.2.2    RESTRAINTS    60
5.2.2.1    Limited patient qualification for bracing-mediated orthopedic treatment    60
5.2.2.2    Limited clinical evidence to support the therapeutic efficacy of orthopedic braces    60
5.2.3    OPPORTUNITIES    61
5.2.3.1    Increased sales of off-the-shelf and online products    61
5.2.3.2    Expansion and promotion initiatives undertaken by major product manufacturers    61
5.2.4    CHALLENGES    61
5.2.4.1    Significant adoption of pain medication    61
5.3    REIMBURSEMENT SCENARIO    62
TABLE 1    REIMBURSEMENT CODES FOR VARIOUS PROCEDURES (AS OF 2020)    62
5.4    KEY CONFERENCES & EVENTS IN 2022–2023    72
TABLE 2    ORTHOPEDIC BRACES AND SUPPORTS MARKET: DETAILED LIST OF CONFERENCES & EVENTS    72
5.5    REGULATORY LANDSCAPE    73
5.5.1    GLOBAL    73
5.5.2    EUROPE    74
5.5.3    US    75
5.5.4    JAPAN    75
TABLE 3    JAPAN MEDICAL DEVICE CLASSIFICATION UNDER PMDA    76
5.5.5    CHINA    76
TABLE 4    CHINA: CLASSIFICATION OF MEDICAL DEVICES    77
5.5.6    INDIA    78
5.6    PRICING TREND ANALYSIS    79
TABLE 5    AVERAGE PRICE OF ORTHOPEDIC BRACES AND SUPPORTS,
BY COUNTRY, 2021 (USD)    79
5.7    VALUE CHAIN ANALYSIS    80
FIGURE 22    VALUE CHAIN OF THE ORTHOPEDIC BRACES AND SUPPORTS MARKET    80
5.8    ECOSYSTEM ANALYSIS    81
5.9    PORTER’S FIVE FORCES ANALYSIS    81
TABLE 6    ORTHOPEDIC BRACES AND SUPPORTS MARKET: PORTER’S FIVE
FORCES ANALYSIS    81
5.9.1    THREAT FROM NEW ENTRANTS    82
FIGURE 23    THREAT FROM NEW ENTRANTS    82
5.9.2    THREAT FROM SUBSTITUTES    83
FIGURE 24    THREAT FROM SUBSTITUTES    83
5.9.3    BARGAINING POWER OF SUPPLIERS    83
FIGURE 25    BARGAINING POWER OF SUPPLIERS    83
5.9.4    BARGAINING POWER OF BUYERS    84
FIGURE 26    BARGAINING POWER OF BUYERS    84
5.9.5    INTENSITY OF COMPETITIVE RIVALRY    84
FIGURE 27    INTENSITY OF COMPETITIVE RIVALRY    85
5.10    KEY STAKEHOLDERS & BUYING CRITERIA    85
FIGURE 28    INFLUENCE OF STAKEHOLDERS IN THE BUYING PROCESS
FOR THE TOP THREE APPLICATIONS    85
TABLE 7    INFLUENCE OF STAKEHOLDERS IN THE BUYING PROCESS
FOR THE TOP THREE APPLICATIONS (%)    86

5.11    PATENT ANALYSIS    86
FIGURE 29    TOP 10 PATENT APPLICANTS FOR ORTHOPEDIC BRACES AND SUPPORTS (JANUARY 2012 TO FEBRUARY 2022)    86
FIGURE 30    NUMBER OF GRANTED PATENTS AND PATENT APPLICATIONS FILED (JANUARY 2012 TO FEBRUARY 2022)    87
FIGURE 31    PATENT DOCUMENTS FOR ORTHOPEDIC BRACES AND SUPPORTS, BY LEGAL STATUS (JANUARY 2012 TO FEBRUARY 2022)    87
FIGURE 32    REGIONAL ANALYSIS OF PATENTS GRANTED FOR ORTHOPEDIC BRACES AND SUPPORTS (JANUARY 2012 TO FEBRUARY 2022)    88
FIGURE 33    TOP 10 PATENT OWNERS IN THE LAST 10 YEARS    88
5.12    COVID-19-SPECIFIC TRENDS    88
6    ORTHOPEDIC BRACES AND SUPPORTS MARKET, BY PRODUCT    90
6.1    INTRODUCTION    91
TABLE 8    ORTHOPEDIC BRACES AND SUPPORTS MARKET, BY PRODUCT,
2020–2027 (USD MILLION)    91
6.2    KNEE BRACES AND SUPPORTS    91
6.2.1    THE RISING GERIATRIC POPULATION AND THE INCREASING NUMBER OF SPORTS INJURIES DRIVE THE MARKET GROWTH    91
TABLE 9    KNEE BRACES AND SUPPORTS MARKET, BY REGION,
2020–2027 (USD MILLION)    92
TABLE 10    KNEE BRACES AND SUPPORTS MARKET, BY TYPE,
2020–2027 (USD MILLION)    92
TABLE 11    KNEE BRACES AND SUPPORTS MARKET, BY APPLICATION,
2020–2027 (USD MILLION)    93
TABLE 12    KNEE BRACES AND SUPPORTS MARKET, BY DISTRIBUTION CHANNEL,
2020–2027 (USD MILLION)    93
6.3    ANKLE BRACES AND SUPPORTS    94
6.3.1    HIGHER PREVALENCE OF ANKLE INJURIES AND RISING CASES OF ANKLE OSTEOARTHRITIS TO DRIVE THE MARKET GROWTH    94
TABLE 13    ANKLE BRACES AND SUPPORTS MARKET, BY REGION,
2020–2027 (USD MILLION)    94
TABLE 14    ANKLE BRACES AND SUPPORTS MARKET, BY TYPE,
2020–2027 (USD MILLION)    95
TABLE 15    ANKLE BRACES AND SUPPORTS MARKET, BY APPLICATION,
2020–2027 (USD MILLION)    95
TABLE 16    ANKLE BRACES AND SUPPORTS MARKET, BY DISTRIBUTION CHANNEL, 2020–2027 (USD MILLION)    96
6.4    FOOT WALKERS AND ORTHOSES    96
6.4.1    THE DEMAND FOR FOOT WALKERS AND ORTHOSES IS INCREASING OWING TO THE RISING INCIDENCE OF DIABETES    96
TABLE 17    FOOT WALKERS AND ORTHOSES MARKET, BY REGION,
2020–2027 (USD MILLION)    97
TABLE 18    FOOT WALKERS AND ORTHOSES MARKET, BY TYPE,
2020–2027 (USD MILLION)    97
6.4.2    FOOT WALKERS AND ORTHOSES MARKET, BY APPLICATION    98
TABLE 19    FOOT WALKERS AND ORTHOSES MARKET, BY APPLICATION,
 2020–2027 (USD MILLION)    98
6.4.3    FOOT WALKERS AND ORTHOSES MARKET, BY DISTRIBUTION CHANNEL    98
TABLE 20    FOOT WALKERS AND ORTHOSES MARKET, BY DISTRIBUTION CHANNEL, 2020–2027 (USD MILLION)    98
6.5    BACK, HIP, AND SPINE BRACES AND SUPPORTS    99
6.5.1    RISING INCIDENCE OF SPINAL AND HIP INJURIES DUE TO ROAD ACCIDENTS AND SPORTS INJURIES TO SUPPORT THE MARKET GROWTH    99
TABLE 21    BACK, HIP, AND SPINE BRACES AND SUPPORTS MARKET, BY TYPE,
2020–2027 (USD MILLION)    99
TABLE 22    BACK, HIP, AND SPINE BRACES AND SUPPORTS MARKET, BY REGION, 2020–2027 (USD MILLION)    99
TABLE 23    BACK, HIP, AND SPINE BRACES AND SUPPORTS MARKET, BY TYPE,
2020–2027 (USD MILLION)    100
TABLE 24    BACK, HIP, AND SPINE BRACES AND SUPPORTS MARKET, BY APPLICATION, 2020–2027 (USD MILLION)    100
TABLE 25    BACK, HIP, AND SPINE BRACES AND SUPPORTS MARKET, BY DISTRIBUTION CHANNEL, 2020–2027 (USD MILLION)    101
6.5.2    NECK & CERVICAL BRACES AND SUPPORTS    101
6.5.2.1    Rising number of neck-related injuries to drive the
growth of this segment    101
TABLE 26    NECK & CERVICAL BRACES AND SUPPORTS MARKET, BY REGION,
2020–2027 (USD MILLION)    102
TABLE 27    NECK & CERVICAL BRACES AND SUPPORTS MARKET, BY TYPE,
2020–2027 (USD MILLION)    102
TABLE 28    NECK & CERVICAL BRACES AND SUPPORTS MARKET, BY APPLICATION, 2020–2027 (USD MILLION)    103
TABLE 29    NECK & CERVICAL BRACES AND SUPPORTS MARKET, BY DISTRIBUTION CHANNEL, 2020–2027 (USD MILLION)    103
6.5.3    LOWER SPINE BRACES AND SUPPORTS    104
6.5.3.1    Increasing prevalence of lower spine disorders to drive
the market growth    104
TABLE 30    LOWER SPINE BRACES AND SUPPORTS MARKET, BY REGION,
2020–2027 (USD MILLION)    104
TABLE 31    LOWER SPINE BRACES AND SUPPORTS MARKET, BY TYPE,
2020–2027 (USD MILLION)    105
TABLE 32    LOWER SPINE BRACES AND SUPPORTS MARKET, BY APPLICATION,
2020–2027 (USD MILLION)    105
TABLE 33    LOWER SPINE BRACES AND SUPPORTS MARKET, BY DISTRIBUTION CHANNEL, 2020–2027 (USD MILLION)    106
6.6    SHOULDER BRACES AND SUPPORTS    106
6.6.1    GROWING DEMAND FOR SHOULDER REPLACEMENT PROCEDURES TO SUPPORT THE MARKET GROWTH    106
TABLE 34    SHOULDER BRACES AND SUPPORTS MARKET, BY REGION,
2020–2027 (USD MILLION)    107
TABLE 35    SHOULDER BRACES AND SUPPORTS MARKET, BY TYPE,
2020–2027 (USD MILLION)    107
TABLE 36    SHOULDER BRACES AND SUPPORTS MARKET, BY APPLICATION,
2020–2027 (USD MILLION)    108
TABLE 37    GLOBAL SHOULDER BRACES AND SUPPORTS MARKET, BY DISTRIBUTION CHANNEL, 2020–2027 (USD MILLION)    108
6.7    ELBOW BRACES AND SUPPORTS    109
6.7.1    THE INCREASING NUMBER OF SPORTS INJURIES CREATE A HIGHER DEMAND FOR ELBOW BRACES & SUPPORTS    109
TABLE 38    ELBOW BRACES AND SUPPORTS MARKET, BY REGION,
2020–2027 (USD MILLION)    109
TABLE 39    ELBOW BRACES AND SUPPORTS MARKET, BY TYPE,
2020–2027 (USD MILLION)    109
TABLE 40    ELBOW BRACES AND SUPPORTS MARKET, BY APPLICATION,
2020–2027 (USD MILLION)    110
TABLE 41    ELBOW BRACES AND SUPPORTS MARKET, BY DISTRIBUTION CHANNEL, 2020–2027 (USD MILLION)    110
6.8    HAND & WRIST BRACES AND SUPPORTS    111
6.8.1    HIGHER MARKET AVAILABILITY OF HAND & WRIST BRACES AND SUPPORTS TO DRIVE THE MARKET GROWTH    111
TABLE 42    HAND & WRIST BRACES AND SUPPORTS MARKET, BY REGION,
2020–2027 (USD MILLION)    111
TABLE 43    HAND & WRIST BRACES AND SUPPORTS MARKET, BY TYPE,
2020–2027 (USD MILLION)    112
TABLE 44    HAND & WRIST BRACES AND SUPPORTS MARKET, BY APPLICATION,
2020–2027 (USD MILLION)    112
TABLE 45    HAND & WRIST BRACES AND SUPPORTS MARKET, BY DISTRIBUTION CHANNEL, 2020–2027 (USD MILLION)    113
6.9    FACIAL BRACES AND SUPPORTS    113
6.9.1    DEMAND FOR FACIAL RECONSTRUCTION SURGERIES AND RISING CONGENITAL CRANIAL DEFORMITIES TO DRIVE THE MARKET GROWTH    113
FIGURE 34    NUMBER OF PLASTIC SURGERY (FACIAL) PROCEDURES WORLDWIDE
(AS OF 2020)    114
TABLE 46    FACIAL BRACES AND SUPPORTS MARKET, BY REGION,
2020–2027 (USD MILLION)    114
TABLE 47    FACIAL BRACES AND SUPPORTS MARKET, BY TYPE,
2020–2027 (USD MILLION)    114
TABLE 48    FACIAL BRACES AND SUPPORTS MARKET, BY APPLICATION,
2020–2027 (USD MILLION)    115
TABLE 49    FACIAL BRACES AND SUPPORTS MARKET, BY DISTRIBUTION CHANNEL, 2020–2027 (USD MILLION)    115
7    ORTHOPEDIC BRACES AND SUPPORTS MARKET, BY TYPE    116
7.1    INTRODUCTION    117
TABLE 50    ORTHOPEDIC BRACES AND SUPPORTS MARKET, BY TYPE,
2020–2027 (USD MILLION)    117
7.2    SOFT & ELASTIC BRACES AND SUPPORTS    117
7.2.1    ADVANTAGES OF SOFT & ELASTIC BRACES AND SUPPORTS, SUCH AS EASE OF USE AND FLEXIBILITY, TO DRIVE MARKET GROWTH    117
TABLE 51    SOFT & ELASTIC ORTHOPEDIC BRACES AND SUPPORTS MARKET, BY REGION, 2020–2027 (USD MILLION)    118
7.3    HARD BRACES AND SUPPORTS    118
7.3.1    SUPPORTIVE REIMBURSEMENT SCENARIO AND RISING PREVALENCE
OF TARGET DISEASES TO DRIVE MARKET GROWTH    118
TABLE 52    HARD ORTHOPEDIC BRACES AND SUPPORTS MARKET, BY REGION,
2020–2027 (USD MILLION)    119
7.4    HINGED BRACES AND SUPPORTS    119
7.4.1    RISING GERIATRIC POPULATION AND THE INCREASING NUMBER OF LIGAMENT INJURIES—KEY FACTORS DRIVING MARKET GROWTH    119
TABLE 53    HINGED ORTHOPEDIC BRACES AND SUPPORTS MARKET, BY REGION,
2020–2027 (USD MILLION)    120
8    ORTHOPEDIC BRACES AND SUPPORTS MARKET, BY APPLICATION    121
8.1    INTRODUCTION    122
TABLE 54    ORTHOPEDIC BRACES AND SUPPORTS MARKET, BY APPLICATION,
2020–2027 (USD MILLION)    122
8.2    LIGAMENT INJURY    122
TABLE 55    ORTHOPEDIC BRACES AND SUPPORTS MARKET FOR LIGAMENT INJURY,
BY APPLICATION, 2020–2027 (USD MILLION)    123
TABLE 56    ORTHOPEDIC BRACES AND SUPPORTS MARKET FOR LIGAMENT INJURY,
BY REGION, 2020–2027 (USD MILLION)    123
8.2.1    ANTERIOR CRUCIATE LIGAMENT (ACL) INJURY    123
8.2.1.1    ACL injury applications to register the highest growth rate during the forecast period    123
TABLE 57    ORTHOPEDIC BRACES AND SUPPORTS MARKET FOR ACL INJURY, BY REGION, 2020–2027 (USD MILLION)    124
8.2.2    LATERAL COLLATERAL LIGAMENT (LCL) INJURY    124
8.2.2.1    Rising reimbursements of LCL-related surgical procedures to drive the market growth    124
TABLE 58    ORTHOPEDIC BRACES AND SUPPORTS MARKET FOR LCL INJURY, BY REGION, 2020–2027 (USD MILLION)    125
8.2.3    OTHER LIGAMENT INJURIES    125
TABLE 59    ORTHOPEDIC BRACES AND SUPPORTS MARKET FOR OTHER LIGAMENT INJURIES, BY REGION, 2020–2027 (USD MILLION)    125
8.3    PREVENTIVE CARE    126
8.3.1    INCREASING PUBLIC PARTICIPATION IN SPORTS-RELATED ACTIVITIES TO SUPPORT THE MARKET GROWTH    126
TABLE 60    ORTHOPEDIC BRACES AND SUPPORTS MARKET FOR PREVENTIVE CARE,
BY REGION, 2020–2027 (USD MILLION)    126
8.4    POST-OPERATIVE REHABILITATION    127
8.4.1    INCREASING NUMBER OF ORTHOPEDIC RECONSTRUCTIVE SURGERIES TO SUPPORT THE MARKET GROWTH    127
TABLE 61    ORTHOPEDIC BRACES AND SUPPORTS MARKET FOR POST-OPERATIVE REHABILITATION, BY REGION, 2020–2027 (USD MILLION)    127
8.5    OSTEOARTHRITIS    128
8.5.1    RISING OSTEOARTHRITIS CASES AND PUBLIC AWARENESS ON THE SIDE-EFFECTS OF ORAL MEDICATION FOR PAIN MANAGEMENT TO SUPPORT THE MARKET GROWTH    128
TABLE 62    ORTHOPEDIC BRACES AND SUPPORTS MARKET FOR OSTEOARTHRITIS,
BY REGION, 2020–2027 (USD MILLION)    128

8.6    COMPRESSION THERAPY    129
8.6.1    INNOVATION OF TECHNOLOGICALLY ADVANCED COMPRESSION BRACES TO SUPPORT THE MARKET GROWTH    129
TABLE 63    ORTHOPEDIC BRACES AND SUPPORTS MARKET FOR COMPRESSION THERAPY, BY REGION, 2020–2027 (USD MILLION)    129
8.7    OTHER APPLICATIONS    130
TABLE 64    ORTHOPEDIC BRACES AND SUPPORTS MARKET FOR OTHER APPLICATIONS, BY REGION, 2020–2027 (USD MILLION)    130
9    ORTHOPEDIC BRACES AND SUPPORTS MARKET, BY DISTRIBUTION CHANNEL    131
9.1    INTRODUCTION    132
TABLE 65    ORTHOPEDIC BRACES AND SUPPORTS MARKET, BY DISTRIBUTION CHANNEL, 2020–2027 (USD MILLION)    132
9.2    HOSPITALS AND SURGICAL CENTERS    132
9.2.1    INCREASING DEMAND FOR POST-OPERATIVE PATIENT REHABILITATION PROCEDURES TO SUPPORT THE GROWTH OF THIS SEGMENT    132
TABLE 66    ORTHOPEDIC BRACES AND SUPPORTS MARKET FOR HOSPITALS AND SURGICAL CENTERS, BY REGION, 2020–2027 (USD MILLION)    133
9.3    ORTHOPEDIC CLINICS    133
9.3.1    THE RISING NUMBER OF AMBULATORY CARE UNITS ACROSS MATURE MARKETS IS A MAJOR FACTOR SUPPORTING THE GROWTH OF THIS SEGMENT    133
TABLE 67    ORTHOPEDIC BRACES AND SUPPORTS MARKET FOR ORTHOPEDIC CLINICS, BY REGION, 2020–2027 (USD MILLION)    134
9.4    PHARMACIES & RETAILERS    134
9.4.1    WIDE AVAILABILITY OF ORTHOPEDIC BRACING PRODUCTS THROUGH RETAILERS & PHARMACIES TO SUPPORT THE GROWTH OF THIS SEGMENT    134
TABLE 68    ORTHOPEDIC BRACES AND SUPPORTS MARKET FOR PHARMACIES & RETAILERS, BY REGION, 2020–2027 (USD MILLION)    135
9.5    E-COMMERCE PLATFORMS    135
9.5.1    E-COMMERCE IS FAST EMERGING AS A MAJOR DISTRIBUTION CHANNEL FOR VARIOUS ORTHOPEDIC BRACING AND SUPPORT PRODUCTS    135
TABLE 69    ORTHOPEDIC BRACES AND SUPPORTS MARKET FOR E-COMMERCE PLATFORMS, BY REGION, 2020–2027 (USD MILLION)    136
9.6    OTHER END USERS    136
TABLE 70    ORTHOPEDIC BRACES AND SUPPORTS MARKET FOR OTHER END USERS,
BY REGION, 2020–2027 (USD MILLION)    136
10    ORTHOPEDIC BRACES AND SUPPORTS MARKET, BY REGION    137
10.1    INTRODUCTION    138
TABLE 71    ORTHOPEDIC BRACES AND SUPPORTS MARKET, BY REGION,
2020–2027 (USD MILLION)    138
10.2    NORTH AMERICA    138
FIGURE 35    NORTH AMERICA GEOGRAPHIC SNAPSHOT    139
TABLE 72    NORTH AMERICA: ORTHOPEDIC BRACES AND SUPPORTS MARKET,
BY COUNTRY, 2020–2027 (USD MILLION)    140
TABLE 73    NORTH AMERICA: ORTHOPEDIC BRACES AND SUPPORTS MARKET,
BY PRODUCT, 2020–2027 (USD MILLION)    140
TABLE 74    NORTH AMERICA: BACK, HIP, AND SPINE BRACES AND SUPPORTS MARKET, BY TYPE, 2020–2027 (USD MILLION)    141
TABLE 75    NORTH AMERICA: ORTHOPEDIC BRACES AND SUPPORTS MARKET,
BY TYPE, 2020–2027 (USD MILLION)    141
TABLE 76    NORTH AMERICA: ORTHOPEDIC BRACES AND SUPPORTS MARKET,
BY APPLICATION, 2020–2027 (USD MILLION)    142
TABLE 77    NORTH AMERICA: ORTHOPEDIC BRACES AND SUPPORTS MARKET,
BY DISTRIBUTION CHANNEL, 2020–2027 (USD MILLION)    142
10.2.1    US    143
10.2.1.1    Increasing number of sports-related injuries and the strong presence of market players in the country drive the market growth    143
TABLE 78    US: ORTHOPEDIC BRACES AND SUPPORTS MARKET, BY PRODUCT,
2020–2027 (USD MILLION)    143
TABLE 79    US: BACK, HIP, AND SPINE BRACES AND SUPPORTS MARKET, BY TYPE, 2020–2027 (USD MILLION)    144
10.2.2    CANADA    144
10.2.2.1    Market growth in Canada is largely driven by the rising incidence of bone-related degenerative diseases    144
TABLE 80    CANADA: ORTHOPEDIC BRACES AND SUPPORTS MARKET, BY PRODUCT, 2020–2027 (USD MILLION)    145
TABLE 81    CANADA: BACK, HIP, AND SPINE BRACES AND SUPPORTS MARKET, BY TYPE, 2020–2027 (USD MILLION)    145
10.3    EUROPE    146
TABLE 82    EUROPE: ORTHOPEDIC BRACES AND SUPPORTS MARKET, BY COUNTRY, 2020–2027 (USD MILLION)    146
TABLE 83    EUROPE: ORTHOPEDIC BRACES AND SUPPORTS MARKET, BY PRODUCT, 2020–2027 (USD MILLION)    147
TABLE 84    EUROPE: BACK, HIP, AND SPINE BRACES AND SUPPORTS MARKET, BY TYPE, 2020–2027 (USD MILLION)    147
TABLE 85    EUROPE: ORTHOPEDIC BRACES AND SUPPORTS MARKET, BY TYPE,
2020–2027 (USD MILLION)    148
TABLE 86    EUROPE: ORTHOPEDIC BRACES AND SUPPORTS MARKET, BY APPLICATION, 2020–2027 (USD MILLION)    148
TABLE 87    EUROPE: ORTHOPEDIC BRACES AND SUPPORTS MARKET, BY DISTRIBUTION CHANNEL, 2020–2027 (USD MILLION)    149
10.3.1    GERMANY    149
10.3.1.1    The rising geriatric population in Germany ensures the continuous demand for orthopedic braces & supports    149
TABLE 88    PRODUCT LAUNCHES IN GERMANY, 2019–2022    150
TABLE 89    GERMANY: ORTHOPEDIC BRACES AND SUPPORTS MARKET, BY PRODUCT, 2020–2027 (USD MILLION)    150
TABLE 90    GERMANY: BACK, HIP, AND SPINE BRACES AND SUPPORTS MARKET,
BY TYPE, 2020–2027 (USD MILLION)    151
10.3.2    UK    151
10.3.2.1    The increasing number of sports injuries mainly drives the market growth in the UK    151
TABLE 91    UK: ORTHOPEDIC BRACES AND SUPPORTS MARKET, BY PRODUCT,
2020–2027 (USD MILLION)    152
TABLE 92    UK: BACK, HIP, AND SPINE BRACES AND SUPPORTS MARKET,
 BY TYPE, 2020–2027 (USD MILLION)    152
10.3.3    FRANCE    153
10.3.3.1    The growing prevalence of musculoskeletal injuries drives the market growth for braces & supports in France    153
TABLE 93    FRANCE: ORTHOPEDIC BRACES AND SUPPORTS MARKET, BY PRODUCT, 2020–2027 (USD MILLION)    153
TABLE 94    FRANCE: BACK, HIP, AND SPINE BRACES AND SUPPORTS MARKET, BY TYPE, 2020–2027 (USD MILLION)    154
10.3.4    ITALY    154
10.3.4.1    Increasing public awareness on preventive care for musculoskeletal injuries to drive the market growth    154
TABLE 95    ITALY: ORTHOPEDIC BRACES AND SUPPORTS MARKET, BY PRODUCT,
2020–2027 (USD MILLION)    155
TABLE 96    ITALY: BACK, HIP, AND SPINE BRACES AND SUPPORTS MARKET,
BY TYPE, 2020–2027 (USD MILLION)    155
10.3.5    SPAIN    156
10.3.5.1    Increasing market availability of orthopedic braces & supports to drive the market growth    156
TABLE 97    SPAIN: ORTHOPEDIC BRACES AND SUPPORTS MARKET, BY PRODUCT, 2020–2027 (USD MILLION)    156
TABLE 98    SPAIN: BACK, HIP, AND SPINE BRACES AND SUPPORTS MARKET, BY TYPE, 2020–2027 (USD MILLION)    157
10.3.6    REST OF EUROPE    157
TABLE 99    ROE: ORTHOPEDIC BRACES AND SUPPORTS MARKET, BY PRODUCT,
2020–2027 (USD MILLION)    158
TABLE 100    ROE: BACK, HIP, AND SPINE BRACES AND SUPPORTS MARKET,
BY TYPE, 2020–2027 (USD MILLION)    158
10.4    ASIA PACIFIC    159
FIGURE 36    APAC GEOGRAPHIC SNAPSHOT    160
TABLE 101    ASIA PACIFIC: ORTHOPEDIC BRACES AND SUPPORTS MARKET, BY COUNTRY, 2020–2027 (USD MILLION)    161
TABLE 102    ASIA PACIFIC: ORTHOPEDIC BRACES AND SUPPORTS MARKET, BY PRODUCT, 2020–2027 (USD MILLION)    161
TABLE 103    ASIA PACIFIC: BACK, HIP, AND SPINE BRACES AND SUPPORTS MARKET,
 BY TYPE, 2020–2027 (USD MILLION)    162
TABLE 104    ASIA PACIFIC: ORTHOPEDIC BRACES AND SUPPORTS MARKET, BY TYPE, 2020–2027 (USD MILLION)    162
TABLE 105    ASIA PACIFIC: ORTHOPEDIC BRACES AND SUPPORTS MARKET,
BY APPLICATION, 2020–2027 (USD MILLION)    163
TABLE 106    ASIA PACIFIC: ORTHOPEDIC BRACES AND SUPPORTS MARKET,
BY DISTRIBUTION CHANNEL, 2020–2027 (USD MILLION)    163
10.4.1    JAPAN    164
10.4.1.1    Japan dominates the Asia Pacific orthopedic braces and
supports market    164
TABLE 107    JAPAN: ORTHOPEDIC BRACES AND SUPPORTS MARKET, BY PRODUCT, 2020–2027 (USD MILLION)    164
TABLE 108    JAPAN: BACK, HIP, AND SPINE BRACES AND SUPPORTS MARKET,
BY TYPE, 2020–2027 (USD MILLION)    165
10.4.2    CHINA    165
10.4.2.1    Expanding target patient population and modernization of healthcare facilities in China to drive market growth    165
TABLE 109    CHINA: ORTHOPEDIC BRACES AND SUPPORTS MARKET, BY PRODUCT, 2020–2027 (USD MILLION)    166
TABLE 110    CHINA: BACK, HIP, AND SPINE BRACES AND SUPPORTS MARKET,
BY TYPE, 2020–2027 (USD MILLION)    166
10.4.3    INDIA    167
10.4.3.1    Growing number of hip & knee surgeries to support the market growth in India    167
TABLE 111    INDIA: ORTHOPEDIC BRACES AND SUPPORTS MARKET, BY PRODUCT,
2020–2027 (USD MILLION)    167
TABLE 112    INDIA: BACK, HIP, AND SPINE BRACES AND SUPPORTS MARKET, BY TYPE, 2020–2027 (USD MILLION)    168
10.4.4    SOUTH KOREA    168
10.4.4.1    Rising geriatric population and the growing number of reconstructive surgeries to support market growth in South Korea    168
TABLE 113    SOUTH KOREA: ORTHOPEDIC BRACES AND SUPPORTS MARKET,
BY PRODUCT, 2020–2027 (USD MILLION)    169
TABLE 114    SOUTH KOREA: BACK, HIP, AND SPINE BRACES AND SUPPORTS MARKET,
BY TYPE, 2020–2027 (USD MILLION)    169
10.4.5    AUSTRALIA    170
10.4.5.1    Increasing incidence of musculoskeletal disorders supports the growth of orthopedic braces and supports market    170
TABLE 115    AUSTRALIA: ORTHOPEDIC BRACES AND SUPPORTS MARKET, BY PRODUCT, 2020–2027 (USD MILLION)    170
TABLE 116    AUSTRALIA: BACK, HIP, AND SPINE BRACES AND SUPPORTS MARKET,
BY TYPE, 2020–2027 (USD MILLION)    171
10.4.6    REST OF ASIA PACIFIC    171
TABLE 117    ROAPAC: ORTHOPEDIC BRACES AND SUPPORTS MARKET, BY PRODUCT, 2020–2027 (USD MILLION)    172
TABLE 118    ROAPAC: BACK, HIP, AND SPINE BRACES AND SUPPORTS MARKET,
BY TYPE, 2020–2027 (USD MILLION)    172
10.5    LATIN AMERICA    173
TABLE 119    LATIN AMERICA: ORTHOPEDIC BRACES AND SUPPORTS MARKET,
BY COUNTRY, 2020–2027 (USD MILLION)    173
TABLE 120    LATIN AMERICA: ORTHOPEDIC BRACES AND SUPPORTS MARKET,
BY PRODUCT, 2020–2027 (USD MILLION)    174
TABLE 121    LATIN AMERICA: BACK, HIP, AND SPINE BRACES AND SUPPORTS MARKET, BY TYPE, 2020–2027 (USD MILLION)    174
TABLE 122    LATIN AMERICA: ORTHOPEDIC BRACES AND SUPPORTS MARKET,
BY TYPE, 2020–2027 (USD MILLION)    175
TABLE 123    LATIN AMERICA: ORTHOPEDIC BRACES AND SUPPORTS MARKET,
BY APPLICATION, 2020–2027 (USD MILLION)    175
TABLE 124    LATIN AMERICA: ORTHOPEDIC BRACES AND SUPPORTS MARKET,
BY DISTRIBUTION CHANNEL, 2020–2027 (USD MILLION)    176
10.5.1    BRAZIL    176
10.5.1.1    Growth in the middle-class population and its purchasing power enables easier access to orthopedic braces and supports    176
TABLE 125    BRAZIL: ORTHOPEDIC BRACES AND SUPPORTS MARKET, BY PRODUCT, 2020–2027 (USD MILLION)    177
TABLE 126    BRAZIL: BACK, HIP, AND SPINE BRACES AND SUPPORTS MARKET,
BY TYPE, 2020–2027 (USD MILLION)    177
10.5.2    MEXICO    178
10.5.2.1    Increasing obese and diabetic populations in Mexico to
drive market growth    178
TABLE 127    MEXICO: ORTHOPEDIC BRACES AND SUPPORTS MARKET, BY PRODUCT, 2020–2027 (USD MILLION)    178
TABLE 128    MEXICO: BACK, HIP, AND SPINE BRACES AND SUPPORTS MARKET,
 BY TYPE, 2020–2027 (USD MILLION)    179
10.5.3    REST OF LATIN AMERICA    179
TABLE 129    ROLATAM: ORTHOPEDIC BRACES AND SUPPORTS MARKET, BY PRODUCT, 2020–2027 (USD MILLION)    180
TABLE 130    ROLATAM: BACK, HIP, AND SPINE BRACES AND SUPPORTS MARKET,
BY TYPE, 2020–2027 (USD MILLION)    180
10.6    MIDDLE EAST & AFRICA    181
TABLE 131    MEA: ORTHOPEDIC BRACES AND SUPPORTS MARKET, BY PRODUCT,
2020–2027 (USD MILLION)    181
TABLE 132    MEA: BACK, HIP, AND SPINE BRACES AND SUPPORTS MARKET,
BY TYPE, 2020–2027 (USD MILLION)    182
TABLE 133    MEA: ORTHOPEDIC BRACES AND SUPPORTS MARKET, BY TYPE,
2020–2027 (USD MILLION)    182
TABLE 134    MEA: ORTHOPEDIC BRACES AND SUPPORTS MARKET, BY APPLICATION, 2020–2027 (USD MILLION)    183
TABLE 135    MEA: ORTHOPEDIC BRACES AND SUPPORTS MARKET, BY DISTRIBUTION CHANNEL, 2020–2027 (USD MILLION)    183
11    COMPETITIVE LANDSCAPE    184
11.1    INTRODUCTION    184
11.2    KEY PLAYER STRATEGIES    184
11.3    REVENUE SHARE ANALYSIS OF THE TOP MARKET PLAYERS    185
11.4    MARKET SHARE ANALYSIS (2021)    185
TABLE 136    ORTHOPEDIC BRACES AND SUPPORTS MARKET: DEGREE OF COMPETITION    185
11.5    COMPANY EVALUATION QUADRANT    187
11.5.1    STARS    187
11.5.2    PERVASIVE PLAYERS    187
11.5.3    EMERGING LEADERS    187
11.5.4    PARTICIPANTS    187
FIGURE 38    ORTHOPEDIC BRACES AND SUPPORTS MARKET: COMPETITIVE LEADERSHIP MAPPING, 2021    188

11.6    START-UPS/SMES EVALUATION QUADRANT    189
11.6.1    PROGRESSIVE COMPANIES    189
11.6.2    STARTING BLOCKS    189
11.6.3    RESPONSIVE COMPANIES    189
11.6.4    DYNAMIC COMPANIES    189
FIGURE 39    ORTHOPEDIC AND SUPPORTS MARKET: COMPETITIVE
LEADERSHIP MAPPING FOR START-UPS/SMES, 2021    190
11.7    COMPETITIVE BENCHMARKING OF THE TOP PLAYERS IN
THE ORTHOPEDIC AND SUPPORTS MARKET    191
11.7.1    PRODUCT AND REGIONAL FOOTPRINT ANALYSIS OF THE TOP PLAYERS IN THE ORTHOPEDIC BRACES AND SUPPORTS MARKET    191
TABLE 137    PRODUCT FOOTPRINT OF COMPANIES    192
TABLE 138    REGIONAL FOOTPRINT OF COMPANIES    193
11.8    COMPETITIVE BENCHMARKING (STARTUP/SMES)    194
TABLE 139    PRODUCT MAPPING OF KEY STARTUP/SMES    195
TABLE 140    APPLICATION AND GEOGRAPHY MAPPING OF KEY STARTUP/SMES    196
11.9    COMPETITIVE SCENARIO    197
11.9.1    ORTHOPEDIC BRACES AND SUPPORTS MARKET:
PRODUCT LAUNCHES AND REGULATORY APPROVALS    197
TABLE 141    KEY PRODUCT LAUNCHES AND REGULATORY APPROVALS,
JANUARY 2018–JANUARY 2022    197
11.9.2    ORTHOPEDIC AND SUPPORTS MARKET: DEALS    198
TABLE 142    KEY DEALS, JANUARY 2018–JANUARY 2022    198
11.9.3    ORTHOPEDIC AND SUPPORTS MARKET: OTHER DEVELOPMENTS    199
TABLE 143    OTHER KEY DEVELOPMENTS, JANUARY 2018–JANUARY 2022    199
12    COMPANY PROFILES    200
12.1    MAJOR PLAYERS    200
(Business Overview, Products Offered, Recent Developments, and MnM View (Key strengths/Right to Win, Strategic Choices Made, and Weaknesses and Competitive Threats))*
12.1.1    3M COMPANY    200
TABLE 144    3M COMPANY: BUSINESS OVERVIEW    200
FIGURE 40    3M: COMPANY SNAPSHOT (2021)    201
12.1.2    ESSITY (BSN MEDICAL AND FLA ORTHOPEDIC)    206
TABLE 145    ESSITY: BUSINESS OVERVIEW    206
FIGURE 41    ESSITY: COMPANY SNAPSHOT (2021)    207
12.1.3    ZIMMER BIOMET HOLDINGS, INC.    214
TABLE 146    ZIMMER BIOMET: BUSINESS OVERVIEW    214
FIGURE 42    ZIMMER BIOMET: COMPANY SNAPSHOT (2021)    215
12.1.4    DJO FINANCE LLC (A SUBSIDIARY OF COLFAX CORPORATION)    217
TABLE 147    DJO FINANCE LLC: BUSINESS OVERVIEW    217
FIGURE 43    DJO FINANCE LLC: COMPANY SNAPSHOT (2020)    218
12.1.5    OTTOBOCK HEALTHCARE (A PART OF OTTOBOCK GROUP SCANDINAVIA)    233
TABLE 148    OTTOBOCK HEALTHCARE: BUSINESS OVERVIEW    233
12.1.6    ÖSSUR HF    242
TABLE 149    OSSUR HF: BUSINESS OVERVIEW    242
FIGURE 44    OSSUR HF: COMPANY SNAPSHOT (2021)    243
12.1.7    THUASNE GROUP    249
TABLE 150    THUASNE GROUP: BUSINESS OVERVIEW    249
12.1.8    ALCARE CO., LTD.    259
TABLE 151    ALCARE CO., LTD.: BUSINESS OVERVIEW    259
12.1.9    NIPPON SIGMAX CO., LTD.    260
TABLE 152    NIPPON SIGMAX CO., LTD.: BUSINESS OVERVIEW    260
12.1.10    BIRD & CRONIN INC. (A PART OF DYNATRONICS CORPORATION)    264
TABLE 153    BIRD & CRONIN INC.: BUSINESS OVERVIEW    264
FIGURE 45    BIRD & CRONIN: COMPANY SNAPSHOT (2021)    265
12.1.11    BAUERFEIND AG    274
TABLE 154    BAUERFEIND AG: BUSINESS OVERVIEW    274
12.1.12    BREG INC. (A PART OF WATER STREET HEALTHCARE PARTNERS)    278
TABLE 155    BREG INC: BUSINESS OVERVIEW    278
12.1.13    DEROYAL INDUSTRIES, INC.    290
TABLE 156    DEROYAL INDUSTRIES, INC.: BUSINESS OVERVIEW    290
12.1.14    MEDI GMBH & CO. KG    300
TABLE 157    MEDI GMBH & CO. KG: BUSINESS OVERVIEW    300
12.1.15    FOUNDATION WELLNESS (FORMERLY KNOWN AS
REMINGTON PRODUCTS COMPANY)    305
TABLE 158    FOUNDATION WELLNESS: BUSINESS OVERVIEW    305
12.1.16    TRULIFE GROUP LTD    308
TABLE 159    TRULIFE: BUSINESS OVERVIEW    308
12.1.17    MCDAVID, INC. (A PART OF SHOCK DOCTOR)    311
TABLE 160    MCDAVID, INC.: BUSINESS OVERVIEW    311
12.1.18    MUELLER SPORTS MEDICINE, INC.    315
TABLE 161    MUELLER SPORTS MEDICINE, INC.: BUSINESS OVERVIEW    315
12.1.19    BECKER ORTHOPEDIC    317
TABLE 162    BECKER ORTHOPEDIC: BUSINESS OVERVIEW    317
12.1.20    ORLIMAN S.L.U (A PART OF MAGNUM INDUSTRIAL PARTNERS)    319
TABLE 163    ORLIMAN S.L.U: BUSINESS OVERVIEW    319
12.2    OTHER EMERGING PLAYERS    324
12.2.1    MODERN MEDICAL AIDS    324
12.2.2    ASPEN MEDICAL PRODUCTS LLC    326
12.2.3    DARCO INTERNATIONAL, INC.    327
12.2.4    UNITED MEDICARE    328
12.2.5    VISSCO REHABILITATION AIDS PVT. LTD.    328
*Details on Business Overview, Products Offered, Recent Developments, and MnM View (Key strengths/Right to Win, Strategic Choices Made, and Weaknesses and Competitive Threats) might not be captured in case of unlisted companies.
13    APPENDIX    330
13.1    DISCUSSION GUIDE    330
13.2    KNOWLEDGE STORE: MARKETSANDMARKETS’ SUBSCRIPTION PORTAL    337
13.3    AVAILABLE CUSTOMIZATIONS    339
13.4    RELATED REPORTS    340
13.5    AUTHOR DETAILS    342"