The mechanics of bipedalism—walking on two legs—is often cited as a factor in the development of degenerative disease of the lumbar spine. Over a normal lifespan, humans endure microtraumas and undergo bodily changes that either alter or redistribute biomechanical forces unevenly on the lumbar region, resulting in lower back pain. The stresses and microtraumas associated [...]
Below is an excerpt from "Spine Surgery: Products, Technologies, Markets & Opportunities, Worldwide, 2008-2017," report #M510 from MedMarket Diligence.
Degenerative Disc Diseases
The mechanics of bipedalism—walking on two legs—is often cited as a factor in the development of degenerative disease of the lumbar spine. Over a normal lifespan, humans endure microtraumas and undergo bodily changes that either [...]
Spine fusion revenues are expected to be flat as bone graft substitutes, total disc replacement and vertebroplasty/kyphoplasty begin to replace some spinal fusion procedures. Nucleus replacement, a market in its infancy, will also be increasing during the period covered in this study, but will remain a relatively modest sub-segment of the entire market.
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Spinal fusion is still considered the gold standard for treatment of LBP due to DDD, but it may not hold that title for much longer. Holding spinal fusion as the optimal treatment was based on the assumption that a degenerated spinal segment is either unstable or moves outside of the normal range of motion. Both [...]
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