Increasing Incidence of Sports Injuries to Fuel the Lower Limb Prosthetics Market

Published: Jan 2024

The global lower limb prosthetics market is anticipated to grow at a considerable CAGR of 5.2% during the forecast period (2023-2030). The surge in road accidents globally is set to contribute to the demand for lower limb prosthetics. According to the National Safety Council (NSC), in 2022 exercise equipment accounted for an estimated 445,642 injuries, the most in any sports and recreation category. Further, the rising occurrence of conditions such as osteosarcoma and an increasing rate of sports injuries are factors projected to boost market expansion. 

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According to the Arthroscopy, Sports Medicine, and Rehabilitation, structural knee injuries occurred in 21% of players in this study with an overall rate of 5.42 injuries per 1,000 game exposures. Stratified by age, structural knee injury rate was greatest in players less than 20 years old (3.23/1000 GE) followed by those less than 30 years old (3.11/1000 GE), 25 to 29 years (2.97/1000 GE), and 20 to 24 years (2.26/100 GE). Knee injury by minutes per game, the rate was greatest in those playing more than 30 minutes (3.86/1000 GE), followed by 20.0 to 29.9 minutes (3.03/1000 GE), and 10.0 to 19.9 minutes (1.82/1000 GE).

Sports Injuries by Number of Injuries, 2022 

Sport, activity, or equipment
Injuries
Younger than 5
5 to 14
15 to 24
25 to 64
Exercise, exercise equipment
445,642
6,662
36,769
91,013
229,640
Swimming, pools, equipment
187,465
21,893
80,356
28,091
43,604
Baseball, softball
136,874
2,560
61,336
39,981
29,232
Bicycles and accessories
405,411
13,297
91,089
50,863
195,030
Skateboards, scooters, hoverboards
230,506
8,513
64,439
61,546
88,328
Basketball
313,924
1,216
109,696
143,773
57,413

Source: Insurance Information Institute,

As a result of the rising government investments in prosthetics research, the number of companies focusing on the development of lower limb prosthetics has increased significantly over the last few years. As a result of these factors, major players in this market are making significant investments in R&D, resulting in a strong pipeline of products based on various approaches to lower limb prosthetics. Further, the rising number of FDA approvals are also contributed to propel the adoption of lower limb prosthetics. In August 2023, BionicM, a Japanese medical device startup, a received US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) 510(k) exemption registration for Bio Leg; its robotic prosthetic knee. This registration marked a significant milestone in the company's commitment to deliver its robotic prosthetic knee to the US market in 2024 with Japanese-proven technologies.

Market Coverage

The market number available for – 2023-2031

Base year- 2023

Forecast period- 2024-2031

Segment Covered- 

o By Technology

o By Type

o By End-user

Regions Covered-

o North America

o Europe

o Asia-Pacific

o Rest of the World

Competitive Landscape- including Blatchford Inc., Bauerfeind AG, Otto Bock HealthCare LP, WillowWood Global LLC., and others. 

Key questions addressed by the report

  • What is the market growth rate?
  • Which segment and region dominate the market in the base year?
  • Which segment and region will project the fastest growth in the market?
  • Who is the leader in the market?
  • How are players addressing challenges to sustain growth?
  • Where is the investment opportunity?

Global Lower Limb Prosthetics Market Report Segment

By Technology

  • Electric Powered Lower Extremity Prosthetics
  • Conventional Lower Extremity Prosthetics
  • Hybrid Lower Extremity Prosthetics

By Type

  • Prosthetics Leg
  • Prosthetics Foot
  • Prosthetics Knee
  • Prosthetics Hip
  • Prosthetics Ankle

By End-user

  • Hospitals
  • Clinics
  • Others (Research Institute)

Global Lower Limb Prosthetics Market Report Segment by Region

North America

United States

Canada

Europe

UK

Germany

Italy

Spain

France

Rest of Europe 

Asia-Pacific

China

India

Japan

South Korea

Rest of Asia-Pacific 

Rest of the World

Latin America 

Middle East & Africa


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