Sector Current value Future value (2008/9) Forecast growth rate Elective Orthopaedics (Hip and knee replacement) $4.7bn $6.2bn 5.6% Spinal surgery $1.5bn $3.2bn 32.8% Orthopaedic trauma (Fixture fixation) $1.3bn $2.2bn 10.5% Sports Medicine (Soft tissue injuries) $1.2bn $2.7bn 13.3% Cranio-Maxillofacial (Face and skull) $0.7bn $0.9bn 8.0% Total orthopaedics $9.4bn $15.2bn 14%