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title: "SmartTRAK Publication Alert: Q118 Trauma Market Recap"
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# [SmartTRAK Publication Alert: Q118 Trauma Market Recap](https://blog.smarttrak.com/smarttrak-publication-alert-q118-trauma-market-recap)

 Written by [Natasha Weeks](https://blog.smarttrak.com/author/natasha-weeks) | 6/12/18 1:28 PM

******SmartTRAK**, the leading source of competitive life sciences intelligence used by the top ten global orthopedic & wound care companies, has published its **Q118 Trauma Market Recap**.

Strong US growth supported by healthy international sales helped propel the WW Trauma Market up +4.7% in Q118 – the second sequential quarter with growth in the +4% range. Easy comps allowed the trauma segment to post yet another quarter of steady growth. IM Nailing continues to lead the charge with +6.3% growth while Plates & Screws followed suit growing +4.0% growth for the quarter.

**Among the many topics covered in the Q118 Trauma Market Recap are:**

- Improved OUS gains help boost WW Trauma Growth
- Lots of Chatter about the New Player in Town
- Trauma Regulatory Highlights

[Read entire Market Recap including news, data and analysis*](https://app.smarttrak.com/analysis/qs/b3d9fc00db5b38a1c0a8023785da6400)...

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