Advanced Wound Care Markets Worldwide (Skin Ulcer, Burns, Surgical/Trauma)

• World Wound Care Current Market Size and Forecast
• Regional Breakout of World Wound Care Market  (Germany, France, Italy, United Kingdom, Canada, China, India, Brazil, Japan, United States, Rest of World)
• Competitor Market Share
• Revenues by Application (Skin Ulcers, Burns, Surgical/Trauma)
• Wound Closure Market Revenue Percentage by Segment (Collagen Sealants, Staples, Adhesives, Sutures)
• Wound Management Revenue Percentage by Product Segment (Debridement, Gauze, Tapes, Bandages, Wound Cleansers, Anti-Infectives)
• Moist Dressings Revenue Percentage by Product Segment (Foams, Alginates, Film, Hyrdrogel, Hydrocolloid) 
• Biological Dressings Revenue Percentage by Product Segment (Collagen, Artificial Skin, Growth Factors)
• Negative Pressure Wound Therapy (NPWT) Market Estimates
• Pressure Relief Products Market Estimate
• Issues and Trends in the Industry
• Description of Products
• Profiles of Competitors

 In the short term, there will be more ebb and flow in the industry due to changes in reimbursement, contract bidding Patients have more complex coexisting illnesses such as diabetes, heart failure, obesity, pulmonary and vascular diseases, immobility issues and chronic wounds. These factors are all influenced by future demographic trends, economic uncertainty, the impact of health care reform, increasing numbers of uninsured patients, reimbursement pressures from third party payers, continuing shortage of nurses and physicians and increasing technology and supply costs.

 The aging of the population and continued advances in biotechnology drive the wound care industry. As a result of the growing population of the elderly, healthcare systems are challenged to treat rising incidences of complex diseases and conditions. Patients are being moved through the hospital faster putting more pressure on caregivers across all care settings and increasing the need for more sophisticated means to care for these patients. The following are the industry developments covered in this report:

• World Demographics
• Scars
• Honey Treatment
• Healthcare System and Reimbursement by Country
• Electronic Medical Records
• Mesenchymal Stem Cell Use in Wound Care
• Telemedicine and Wound Care
• Vitamin D
• APPs for Wound Care
• Obesity and Wound Healing
• Regulatory Issues
• Non-Payment Events
• Evidence-Based Wound Care
• Silver Toxicity
• Home Care
• Wound Care Products in Development
• Wound Care Clinics

The worldwide wound care market is based on total manufacturers’ revenues. The information and analysis presented in this report are based on extensive surveys of senior management in the wound care market. Background information was obtained from a comprehensive search of published literature and reports obtained from various government, business, medical trade, and international journals. Key information from published literature was used to conduct over 40 interviews with industry executives and product managers to validate and obtain expert opinion on current and future trends in the wound care industry. Interviews were also used to confirm and/or adjust market size and market share estimates, as well as in formulating market projections.