Amazing names. I feel strongest for Knee.com .. $xxx,xxx !
Tend to agree. Enduser for knee replacement device manufacturer could get well into the $xxx,xxx.xx for the enduser or perhaps a clinic specializing in the surgical procedures.
I have not been able to locate any current stats, but these are a few articles I have located:
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Total knee arthroplasty is one of the most common orthopaedic procedures performed.
In 2001 171,335 primary knee replacements and 16,895 revisions were performed.
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NewsTarget) Canadian citizens had an increasing number of hip and knee replacement surgeries --
up by 87 percent -- over the last decade, according to a new report from the annual Canadian Institute for Health Information (CIHI). CIHI's report, issued Wednesday, links the increase in these procedures to both an aging population and
obesity.
In totality, the changes in age grouping of hip and knee replacement surgeries in Canada point towards an overall increase in obesity -- which may be playing a role in the number of surgeries. From 2004 to 2005, 90 percent knee replacement patients were considered overweight or obese, along with 80 percent of hip replacement patients.
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The US and European hip and knee implant markets are the two largest markets for hip and knee implants globally, with the US accounting for nearly 50% and Europe contributing to around 30% of total procedures worldwide.
Hip and knee replacements are mature markets in the US and Europe with knee procedures and revenues growing at a higher rate than hip replacement procedures and revenues. The 2005 revenues for hip implants in the US were $2 billion and $1.4 billion in Europe. Knee implant revenues for 2005 were $2.4 billion in the US and $774m in Europe.
The average prices for hip implants grew by 2-3% from 2004 to 2005 while that of knees grew by 3-4%. Future market growth is expected to be driven by increasing demand for hip and knee replacements as the baby boom generation nears retirement and an increasing number of younger patients undergo hip and knee replacement procedures.
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A study of
80,904 Medicare patients demonstrated that patients receiving primary (first-time) total knee replacement in higher-volume hospitals (hospitals with an annual volume exceeding 200 primary and revision total knee replacement procedures) generally have lower rates of mortality, pneumonia, and deep knee infection than do patients managed in lower-volume hospitals (hospitals with an annual volume of 25 primary and revision total knee replacement procedures or fewer).
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So you can see there is a massive market out there for this humdinger of a domain name.
Results 1 - 10 of about 50,200,000 for knee
Results 1 - 10 of about 2,300,000 for knee surgery
Results 1 - 10 of about 2,890,000 for knee replacement