An orthosis is an external device which supports and enhances the body alignment, reduces the pain and protects a joint or limb from further deformity. Orthoses can be custom molded and custom fitted according to the requirement. These devices are classified under durable medical devices (DME) and require L-codes for insurance reimbursement. A prosthetic is an artificial limb designed to substitute a missing body part of a patient. Artificial limbs make it possible for people who have lost limb/limbs to functions efficiently and these prosthetics resemble original or natural limbs. The major manufacturers of orthosis in China include Ottobock Healthcare GmbH, Össur hf., TEH LIN PROS. & ORTHO. INC., and Shijiazhuang Wonderfu Rehabilitation Device Technology Co., Ltd., which offer technologically advanced orthosis and prosthetic devices in the country.
Market Dynamics
The increasing prevalence of osteoporosis in the Chinese population is expected to propel growth of China orthosis and prosthetic market, as it increases the demand of orthotic products to improve mobility, immobilization of an injured body part to promote healing, correction of biomechanical misalignments of the injured body part. For instance, according to the study titled ‘The Prevalence of Osteoporosis in China’, published in October 2019, the age-standardized prevalence of osteoporosis at the spine or hip was 6.46% and 29.13% for men and women aged 50 years and older, respectively. Around 10.9 million men and 49.3 million women in China had osteoporosis in 2019.
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