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title: "SmartTRAK Publication Alert: Q118 Spine Market Recap"
description: SmartTRAK, the leading source of competitive life sciences intelligence used by the top ten global ortho & wound care companies, has published its Q118 Spine Market Recap. We saw a slight upturn in the market in Q4, but 2018 shows a slight decline in the overall market and notable pricing pressures.
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# [SmartTRAK Publication Alert: Q118 Spine Market Recap](https://blog.smarttrak.com/smarttrak-publication-alert-spine-market-recap)

 Written by [Julianne Burns](https://blog.smarttrak.com/author/julianne-burns) | 6/14/18 3:45 PM

**<https://app.smarttrak.com/analysis/qs/6f075d1fdba1e9b4c0a8024127f96eef>SmartTRAK**, the leading source of competitive life sciences intelligence used by the top ten global orthopedic & wound care companies, has published its** Q118 Spine Market Recap**.

While we saw a slight upturn in the market in Q4, the beginning of 2018 has again revealed the Spine market’s true colors – with a slight decline in the overall market and notable pricing pressures. With -1.9% YoY growth, [Stryker’s](https://app.smarttrak.com/manage?actionType=companyAdmin&companyId=9) US Spine revenues were challenged by market softness as well as low-double digit (~10%) price declines across core product lines. [K2M](https://app.smarttrak.com/manage?actionType=companyAdmin&companyId=13169) management reported ...

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

- How the Key Players Fared
- Distribution Channels Matter
- Q118 Clinical and Regulatory Highlights

[Read entire Market Recap including news, data and analysis*...](https://app.smarttrak.com/analysis/qs/6f075d1fdba1e9b4c0a8024127f96eef)

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