A recent survey of 150 orthopedic surgeons found that 25 percent are planning to reduce their usage of metal-on-metal hip implants over the next 12 months, due, in part, to recent reports of metal debris and soft-tissue damage that led to revision surgery in some patients, according to a news release from Millennium Research Group, which conducted the survey.

According to a new report from Millennium Research Group, Global Competitor Insights for Spinal Implants 2009, the global spinal implant market's top five companies — DePuy Spine, Medtronic Spinal and Biologics, Stryker Spine, Synthes Spine and Zimmer Spine — remain overwhelming leaders but face intensifying competition from smaller companies, according to an MRG news release.

The U.S. market for trauma fixation devices, accounting for nearly $3 billion in sales, will continue to grow rapidly in the next five years, despite the current economic slowdown, according to a release by Millennium Research Group.