Trauma Centers that Provide Orthopaedic Services

• As skeletal traction is considered as a basic tool in orthopaedics, trauma centers that provide orthopaedics services were considered in this research.
• There are around 533 verified trauma centers in the United States.
• The Banner Health trauma center is a level I facility that offers orthopaedic trauma services.
• The Barnes-Jewish Hospital is a level I trauma center in the U.S. that offers orthopaedic-related surgery.  

O rthopaedic Market Size

• The global orthopaedics implant market size is round $45.9 billion in 2017. This amount is seen to grow at a rate of 4.7% from 2018 to 2025, eventually reaching $66.6 billion in 2025.
• Globally, the orthopaedic trauma product segment reached $7.21 billion in 2018.

Caseload Volume-related Statistics

• For level 1 trauma centers in trauma service areas (TSA) with over 1.5 million in population, the minimum annual caseload volume is around 1,200 patients who are gravely injured.
• For level 1 trauma centers in trauma service areas (TSA) with 1.5 million people and below, the minimum annual caseload volume is around 1,000 patients who are gravely injured.
• For level 2 trauma centers in trauma service areas (TSA) with over 1.25 million in population, the minimum annual caseload volume is around 1,000 patients who are gravely injured.
• For level 1 trauma centers in trauma service areas (TSA) with 1.25 million people and below, the minimum annual caseload volume is around 500 patients who are gravely injured.
• For each of the trauma center types above, an additional 40 cases annually can be added for every accredited trauma surgeon if the center has a trauma residency program.