ORTHOPEDIC BONE CEMENT AND CASTING MATERIALS MARKET ANALYSIS

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Key Developments

Major institutes and universities are focused on R&D activities related to orthopedic bone cement and casting materials. For instance, in August 2019, researchers from Gdańsk University of Technology, in the paper ‘Antibacterial Activity and Cytocompatibility of Bone Cement Enriched with Antibiotic, Nanosilver, and Nanocopper for Bone Regeneration’, found that cement modified with 1.5% and 3% w/w nanosilver or nanocopper demonstrated a higher bactericidal effect and antibiofilm properties compared with antibiotic-loaded bone cement.

In July 2019, researchers from Hunan University of Science and Technology, reported development of Strontium (Sr)-dicalcium silicate bone cements with in situ Sr-substitution and homogeneously Sr-distribution for orthopedic applications. The Sr-substituted dicalcium silicate bone cements had enhanced osteogenesis potential for orthopedic applications.

However, increasing adoption of cementless knee primary total knee system is expected to hinder the market growth. For instance, on September 09, 2019, DePuy Synthes – a medical device company and a part of Johnson & Johnson, announced to launch the ATTUNE Cementless Knee Primary Total Knee System in a rotating platform option in select countries.