Intramedullary Nails Market
PUBLISHED: 2025 ID: SMRC28758
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Intramedullary Nails Market

Intramedullary Nails Market Forecasts to 2030 - Global Analysis By Product Type (Femoral Intramedullary Nails, Tibial Intramedullary Nails, Humeral Intramedullary Nails and Specialty Nails), Material Type, Age Group, Fracture Type, Distribution Channel, End User and By Geography

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Published: 2025 ID: SMRC28758

This report covers the impact of COVID-19 on this global market
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Years Covered

2022-2030

Estimated Year Value (2024)

US $767.3 MN

Projected Year Value (2030)

US $1138.7 MN

CAGR (2024-2030)

6.8%

Regions Covered

North America, Europe, Asia Pacific, South America, and Middle East & Africa

Countries Covered

US, Canada, Mexico, Germany, UK, Italy, France, Spain, Japan, China, India, Australia, New Zealand, South Korea, Rest of Asia Pacific, South America, Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Middle East & Africa, Saudi Arabia, UAE, Qatar, and South Africa

Largest Market

North America

Highest Growing Market

Asia Pacific


According to Stratistics MRC, the Global Intramedullary Nails Market is accounted for $767.3 million in 2024 and is expected to reach $1138.7 million by 2030 growing at a CAGR of 6.8% during the forecast period. Intramedullary nails are orthopedic implants used to stabilize bone fractures.  Inserted into the medullary canal (hollow center) of a bone, they provide internal fixation, aligning and supporting the bone fragments during healing.  Commonly used for femur, tibia, and humerus fractures, these nails come in various designs and materials (titanium, stainless steel) to suit different fracture types and patient needs.  They enable early mobilization and reduce the need for external fixation.
 
According to the World Health Organization (WHO), road traffic injuries cause a substantial burden of disability and mortality globally, with an estimated 1.19 million deaths annually.

Market Dynamics:

Driver: 

Aging population and osteoporosis

The aging global population, particularly individuals over 60, is a key driver for the intramedullary nails market. Conditions such as osteoporosis increase susceptibility to fractures, necessitating advanced orthopedic solutions. With projections indicating that the elderly population will reach 2.1 billion by 2050, the demand for intramedullary nails is expected to grow significantly. These devices provide effective fracture management, enabling faster recovery and improved mobility, which are critical for elderly patient.

Restraint:

High cost of implants

The high cost of intramedullary nails presents a significant barrier to market growth, particularly in developing regions. These implants can be prohibitively expensive for many patients despite their effectiveness, limiting access to potentially life-saving procedures. The impact extends to healthcare providers and facilities, leading to longer recovery periods and worse patient outcomes in cases where cost prevents optimal treatment.

Opportunity:

Development customized intramedullary nails

Technological advancements in design and materials, including biodegradable nails, smart nails with integrated sensors, and improved locking mechanisms, are enhancing treatment efficacy and expanding the range of conditions that can be effectively treated. Companies focusing on research and development to bring innovative products to market can differentiate themselves and capture larger market share.

Threat:

Changes in healthcare reimbursement policies

Limited reimbursement can reduce procedure volumes and hinder market expansion, particularly in regions with constrained healthcare budgets. Inadequate reimbursement rates or restrictions on coverage for intramedullary nail procedures create financial barriers for patients and healthcare providers. Socioeconomic disparities, including disparities in access to healthcare, education, and resources, can influence the demand for orthopedic treatments.

Covid-19 Impact: 

The pandemic significantly impacted the intramedullary nails market, with a 44.6% decline in surgical procedure volumes during peak COVID-19 compared to pre-pandemic levels. Elective surgeries were postponed or cancelled, creating substantial backlogs. Although procedure volumes recovered to 85.8% of pre-pandemic levels in the post-peak period, the expected surge from clearing backlogs has yet to materialize.

The titanium alloy segment is expected to be the largest during the forecast period

The titanium alloy segment is expected to account for the largest market share during the forecast period due to their high strength, lightweight properties, and excellent biocompatibility. These materials reduce stress shielding and promote faster bone healing, making them ideal for intramedullary nails used in trauma surgeries. Additionally, titanium's corrosion resistance and durability ensure long-term implant stability, increasing its adoption among surgeons and healthcare providers. Growing demand for minimally invasive orthopedic procedures further boosts the segment's dominance in the market.

The ambulatory surgical centers (ASCs) segment is expected to have the highest CAGR during the forecast period

Over the forecast period, the ambulatory surgical centers (ASCs) segment is predicted to witness the highest growth rate. ASCs offer cost-effective, same-day surgical procedures, making them an attractive alternative to hospital-based treatments. The increasing preference for outpatient orthopedic surgeries, driven by shorter recovery times and reduced hospital stays, fuels the growth of ASCs. Additionally, advancements in minimally invasive techniques and favorable reimbursement policies for day-care procedures enhance the adoption of intramedullary nails in ASCs, driving their rapid market expansion.

Region with largest share:

During the forecast period, North America region is expected to hold the largest market share. Factors such as a well-established healthcare infrastructure, high adoption of advanced orthopedic implants, and rising fracture cases among the elderly contribute to the region’s dominance. The presence of leading market players and continuous advancements in orthopedic trauma care further strengthen North America's position. Additionally, favorable reimbursement policies and increasing healthcare expenditures support market growth.

Region with highest CAGR:

Over the forecast period, the Asia Pacific region is anticipated to exhibit the highest CAGR. The region’s rapid growth is driven by a rising geriatric population, increasing cases of osteoporosis, and growing awareness about advanced trauma care. Expanding healthcare infrastructure, coupled with rising medical tourism in countries like India, China, and Japan, further accelerates market growth. Government initiatives supporting affordable orthopedic treatments and increasing investments in medical device manufacturing enhance the region's potential. As healthcare accessibility improves, the demand for intramedullary nails is expected to surge significantly. 

Key players in the market

Some of the key players in Intramedullary Nails Market include Stryker Corporation, DePuy Synthes (Johnson & Johnson), Zimmer Biomet, Smith+Nephew, Medtronic plc, B. Braun Melsungen AG, Orthofix Medical Inc., Wright Medical Group N.V., Orthopaedic Implant Company, Micromed Medizintechnik GmbH, GPC Medical Ltd., MEDIN a.s., Pega Medical Inc., Bioimpianti, IMECO S.A., CarboFix Orthopedics Ltd, AAP Implantate AG and Mizuho OSI, Inc.

Key Developments:

In February 2024, Smith+Nephew, the global medical technology company, announces the premiere of its newly acquired CARTIHEAL◊ AGILI-C◊ Cartilage Repair Implant alongside the REGENETEN◊ Bioinductive Implant at the AAOS Annual Meeting, demonstrating its leadership with products that enable biological healing for Sports Medicine. Backed by impressive clinical evidence, both technologies are transforming the way healthcare professionals treat soft tissue repair and helping improve patient outcomes versus the current standard of care.

In January 2024, Stryker announced that it expanded its Gamma4 hip fracture nailing system by adding an intermediate nail. The latest expansion received FDA 510(k) clearance in June 2023. Since its 2022 launch, Gamma4 has been used in more than 19,000 cases across more than 850 facilities. Kalamazoo, Michigan-based Stryker now incorporates the RC Lag screw and an anti-rotation clip with sleeve components in the Gamma4.

Product Types Covered:
• Femoral Intramedullary Nails
• Tibial Intramedullary Nails
• Humeral Intramedullary Nails
• Specialty Nails

Material Types Covered:
• Stainless Steel
• Titanium Alloy

Age Groups Covered:
• Pediatrics
• Adults

Fracture Types Covered:
• Femoral Fractures
• Tibial Fractures
• Humeral Fractures

Distribution Channels Covered:
• Direct Sales
• Distributors & Retailers
• Online Sales

End Users Covered:
• Hospitals
• Ambulatory Surgical Centers (ASCs)
• Specialty Orthopedic Clinics

Regions Covered:
• North America
o US
o Canada
o Mexico
• Europe
o Germany
o UK
o Italy
o France
o Spain
o Rest of Europe
• Asia Pacific
o Japan        
o China        
o India        
o Australia  
o New Zealand
o South Korea
o Rest of Asia Pacific    
• South America
o Argentina
o Brazil
o Chile
o Rest of South America
• Middle East & Africa 
o Saudi Arabia
o UAE
o Qatar
o South Africa
o Rest of Middle East & Africa

What our report offers:
- Market share assessments for the regional and country-level segments
- Strategic recommendations for the new entrants
- Covers Market data for the years 2022, 2023, 2024, 2026, and 2030
- Market Trends (Drivers, Constraints, Opportunities, Threats, Challenges, Investment Opportunities, and recommendations)
- Strategic recommendations in key business segments based on the market estimations
- Competitive landscaping mapping the key common trends
- Company profiling with detailed strategies, financials, and recent developments
- Supply chain trends mapping the latest technological advancements

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Table of Contents

1 Executive Summary         
          
2 Preface         

 2.1 Abstract        
 2.2 Stake Holders        
 2.3 Research Scope        
 2.4 Research Methodology        
  2.4.1 Data Mining       
  2.4.2 Data Analysis       
  2.4.3 Data Validation       
  2.4.4 Research Approach       
 2.5 Research Sources        
  2.5.1 Primary Research Sources       
  2.5.2 Secondary Research Sources       
  2.5.3 Assumptions       
          
3 Market Trend Analysis         
 3.1 Introduction        
 3.2 Drivers        
 3.3 Restraints        
 3.4 Opportunities        
 3.5 Threats        
 3.6 Product Analysis        
 3.7 End User Analysis        
 3.8 Emerging Markets        
 3.9 Impact of Covid-19        
          
4 Porters Five Force Analysis         
 4.1 Bargaining power of suppliers        
 4.2 Bargaining power of buyers        
 4.3 Threat of substitutes        
 4.4 Threat of new entrants        
 4.5 Competitive rivalry        
          
5 Global Intramedullary Nails Market, By Product Type         
 5.1 Introduction        
 5.2 Femoral Intramedullary Nails        
 5.3 Tibial Intramedullary Nails        
 5.4 Humeral Intramedullary Nails        
 5.5 Specialty Nails        
          
6 Global Intramedullary Nails Market, By Material Type         
 6.1 Introduction        
 6.2 Stainless Steel        
 6.3 Titanium Alloy        
          
7 Global Intramedullary Nails Market, By Age Group         
 7.1 Introduction        
 7.2 Pediatrics        
 7.3 Adults        
  7.3.1 Young Adults (18-45)       
  7.3.2 Middle-aged (46-65)       
  7.3.3 Geriatric (65+)       
          
8 Global Intramedullary Nails Market, By Fracture Type         
 8.1 Introduction        
 8.2 Femoral Fractures        
  8.2.1 Proximal Femoral Fractures       
  8.2.2 Femoral Shaft Fractures       
  8.2.3 Distal Femoral Fractures       
 8.3 Tibial Fractures        
  8.3.1 Proximal Tibial Fractures       
  8.3.2 Tibial Shaft Fractures       
  8.3.3 Distal Tibial (Pilon) Fractures       
 8.4 Humeral Fractures        
  8.4.1 Proximal Humeral Fractures       
  8.4.2 Humeral Shaft Fractures       
  8.4.3 Distal Humeral Fractures       
          
9 Global Intramedullary Nails Market, By Distribution Channel         
 9.1 Introduction        
 9.2 Direct Sales        
 9.3 Distributors & Retailers        
 9.4 Online Sales        
          
10 Global Intramedullary Nails Market, By End User         
 10.1 Introduction        
 10.2 Hospitals        
 10.3 Ambulatory Surgical Centers (ASCs)        
 10.4 Specialty Orthopedic Clinics        
          
11 Global Intramedullary Nails Market, By Geography         
 11.1 Introduction        
 11.2 North America        
  11.2.1 US       
  11.2.2 Canada       
  11.2.3 Mexico       
 11.3 Europe        
  11.3.1 Germany       
  11.3.2 UK       
  11.3.3 Italy       
  11.3.4 France       
  11.3.5 Spain       
  11.3.6 Rest of Europe       
 11.4 Asia Pacific        
  11.4.1 Japan       
  11.4.2 China       
  11.4.3 India       
  11.4.4 Australia       
  11.4.5 New Zealand       
  11.4.6 South Korea       
  11.4.7 Rest of Asia Pacific       
 11.5 South America        
  11.5.1 Argentina       
  11.5.2 Brazil       
  11.5.3 Chile       
  11.5.4 Rest of South America       
 11.6 Middle East & Africa        
  11.6.1 Saudi Arabia       
  11.6.2 UAE       
  11.6.3 Qatar       
  11.6.4 South Africa       
  11.6.5 Rest of Middle East & Africa       
          
12 Key Developments         

 12.1 Agreements, Partnerships, Collaborations and Joint Ventures        
 12.2 Acquisitions & Mergers        
 12.3 New Product Launch        
 12.4 Expansions        
 12.5 Other Key Strategies        
          
13 Company Profiling         
 13.1 Stryker Corporation        
 13.2 DePuy Synthes (Johnson & Johnson)        
 13.3 Zimmer Biomet        
 13.4 Smith+Nephew        
 13.5 Medtronic plc        
 13.6 B. Braun Melsungen AG        
 13.7 Orthofix Medical Inc.        
 13.8 Wright Medical Group N.V.        
 13.9 Orthopaedic Implant Company        
 13.10 Micromed Medizintechnik GmbH        
 13.11 GPC Medical Ltd.        
 13.12 MEDIN a.s.        
 13.13 Pega Medical Inc.        
 13.14 Bioimpianti        
 13.15 IMECO S.A.        
 13.16 CarboFix Orthopedics Ltd        
 13.17 AAP Implantate AG        
 13.18 Mizuho OSI, Inc.        
          
List of Tables          
1 Global Intramedullary Nails Market Outlook, By Region (2022-2030) ($MN)         
2 Global Intramedullary Nails Market Outlook, By Product Type (2022-2030) ($MN)         
3 Global Intramedullary Nails Market Outlook, By Femoral Intramedullary Nails (2022-2030) ($MN)         
4 Global Intramedullary Nails Market Outlook, By Tibial Intramedullary Nails (2022-2030) ($MN)         
5 Global Intramedullary Nails Market Outlook, By Humeral Intramedullary Nails (2022-2030) ($MN)         
6 Global Intramedullary Nails Market Outlook, By Specialty Nails (2022-2030) ($MN)         
7 Global Intramedullary Nails Market Outlook, By Material Type (2022-2030) ($MN)         
8 Global Intramedullary Nails Market Outlook, By Stainless Steel (2022-2030) ($MN)         
9 Global Intramedullary Nails Market Outlook, By Titanium Alloy (2022-2030) ($MN)         
10 Global Intramedullary Nails Market Outlook, By Age Group (2022-2030) ($MN)         
11 Global Intramedullary Nails Market Outlook, By Pediatrics (2022-2030) ($MN)         
12 Global Intramedullary Nails Market Outlook, By Adults (2022-2030) ($MN)         
13 Global Intramedullary Nails Market Outlook, By Young Adults (18-45) (2022-2030) ($MN)         
14 Global Intramedullary Nails Market Outlook, By Middle-aged (46-65) (2022-2030) ($MN)         
15 Global Intramedullary Nails Market Outlook, By Geriatric (65+) (2022-2030) ($MN)         
16 Global Intramedullary Nails Market Outlook, By Fracture Type (2022-2030) ($MN)         
17 Global Intramedullary Nails Market Outlook, By Femoral Fractures (2022-2030) ($MN)         
18 Global Intramedullary Nails Market Outlook, By Proximal Femoral Fractures (2022-2030) ($MN)         
19 Global Intramedullary Nails Market Outlook, By Femoral Shaft Fractures (2022-2030) ($MN)         
20 Global Intramedullary Nails Market Outlook, By Distal Femoral Fractures (2022-2030) ($MN)         
21 Global Intramedullary Nails Market Outlook, By Tibial Fractures (2022-2030) ($MN)         
22 Global Intramedullary Nails Market Outlook, By Proximal Tibial Fractures (2022-2030) ($MN)         
23 Global Intramedullary Nails Market Outlook, By Tibial Shaft Fractures (2022-2030) ($MN)         
24 Global Intramedullary Nails Market Outlook, By Distal Tibial (Pilon) Fractures (2022-2030) ($MN)         
25 Global Intramedullary Nails Market Outlook, By Humeral Fractures (2022-2030) ($MN)         
26 Global Intramedullary Nails Market Outlook, By Proximal Humeral Fractures (2022-2030) ($MN)         
27 Global Intramedullary Nails Market Outlook, By Humeral Shaft Fractures (2022-2030) ($MN)         
28 Global Intramedullary Nails Market Outlook, By Distal Humeral Fractures (2022-2030) ($MN)         
29 Global Intramedullary Nails Market Outlook, By Distribution Channel (2022-2030) ($MN)         
30 Global Intramedullary Nails Market Outlook, By Direct Sales (2022-2030) ($MN)         
31 Global Intramedullary Nails Market Outlook, By Distributors & Retailers (2022-2030) ($MN)         
32 Global Intramedullary Nails Market Outlook, By Online Sales (2022-2030) ($MN)         
33 Global Intramedullary Nails Market Outlook, By End User (2022-2030) ($MN)         
34 Global Intramedullary Nails Market Outlook, By Hospitals (2022-2030) ($MN)         
35 Global Intramedullary Nails Market Outlook, By Ambulatory Surgical Centers (ASCs) (2022-2030) ($MN)         
36 Global Intramedullary Nails Market Outlook, By Specialty Orthopedic Clinics (2022-2030) ($MN)         
          
Note: Tables for North America, Europe, APAC, South America, and Middle East & Africa Regions are also represented in the same manner as above.         

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RESEARCH METHODOLOGY


Research Methodology

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