
Sports medicines refer to a branch of medicines that deal with treatment and prevention of the injuries and disorders that are caused by participation in sports and exercise. The U.S. has the largest market for sports medicines. This is due to high number of cases of sport injuries and raised awareness for these devices. Various devices such as splints and braces are used to safeguard the injured area. Implants such as artificial knee, meniscus and cartilage may be used for bone and cartilage reconstruction. Ligament and tendon surgeries are the most common type of sports injury surgeries that involve strains, cramps, sprains, tendon tear, ligament tear and muscle tears. On the basis of type of products, the U.S. sports medicines market can be segmented into arthroscopy devices, braces, prosthetics, artificial joint implants, orthobiologics, fracture repair devices and performance monitoring devices.