Spain, Musculoskeletal Market Opportunities: Disease Incidence and Prevalence, and Surgical Procedure Volumes

This report presents the disease incidence and prevalence and surgical procedure volumes for selected musculoskeletal disorders and procedures in Spain; incidence and prevalence figures are compared with those of the Benelux countries (Belgium, Luxembourg, and the Netherlands), the Nordic countries (Denmark, Finland, Norway, and Sweden), and the European Union countries of Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Cyprus, the Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, the Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Sweden, and the United Kingdom. Among the disorders covered by this report are arthritis, carpal tunnel syndrome (CTS), meniscal and ligament/tendon injuries, muscular dystrophy, and osteoporosis.