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title: "SmartTRAK Publication Alert: Q118  Total Joints Market Recap"
description: SmartTRAK, the leading source of competitive life sciences intelligence used by the top ten global orthopedic & wound care companies, has published its 2017 Trauma Market Recap and Financial Dashboard.
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# [SmartTRAK Publication Alert: Q118  Total Joints Market Recap](https://blog.smarttrak.com/smarttrak)

 Written by [Lisa Mahan](https://blog.smarttrak.com/author/lisa-mahan) | 6/1/18 4:05 PM

**<https://app.smarttrak.com/analysis/qs/23bf8a978d090e76c0a8023761bebbe2>SmartTRAK**, the leading source of competitive life sciences intelligence used by the top ten global orthopedic & wound care companies, has published its **Q118 Total Joints Market Recap**.

The Total Joints Market started the year facing increased headwinds from high deductibles and canceled surgeries due to a severe flu season. While reported revenue growth appears to be strong, without the positive foreign currency effect, global constant currency growth dipped below 1%. The year may be off to a challenging start, but SmartTRAK expects recovery to ramp up later in 2018 as surgeries are rescheduled.

**Among the topics covered in the Q118 Total Joints Market Recap are:**

- Foreign Currency Exchange Rates Boost Revenues
- Hospitals Facing Record-Breaking Flu Season Postponed Surgeries
- New Product Highlights
- Q118 Regulatory Highlights

[Read entire Market Recap including news, data and analysis*...](https://app.smarttrak.com/analysis/qs/23bf8a978d090e76c0a8023761bebbe2)

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