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Orthopaedics
is a rapidly growing industry with continued growth projections
as the world and national population ages. By most accounts, the
"aging baby-boomer population" in the United States will
live longer and desire to maintain a standard of active living unequaled
by previous generations. Consequently, substantially increasing demands
are expected to be placed on the orthopaedics industry to provide
improved methods for repairing common fractures and common orthopaedic
ailments associated with aging.
 The
University of Notre Dame, located in South Bend, IN, expects
to play an important role in shaping the orthopaedic industry
for the next century. Six of the world’s largest orthopaedic
implant manufacturers, representing over six billion dollars
in annual sales, are located in Warsaw, IN, within sixty miles
of the university. In fact, Notre Dame is the closest research
university to Warsaw and, consequently, has begun to enjoy close
relationships with the companies there. Thus far, Notre Dame
has successfully partnered with Zimmer, Inc., and J.J. Depuy
Orthopedics, a Johnson & Johnson Co., on three large projects
funded by the Indiana 21st Century Research and Technology Fund,
and is developing additional research projects with other prominent
orthopaedic companies.
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