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CytexOrtho's mission to preserve hips for younger patients

21 Jul 2025 · 1 min

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In this brief presentation, a Cytecs Ortho representative outlines the company's core mission to prioritize joint restoration rather than replacement for patients suffering from osteoarthritis. The speaker highlights the prevalence of osteoarthritis in the United States—over 30 million people—with more than half of those affected being between 18 and 64 years old. Focusing on the hip as the first indication, the speaker notes that over one million patients under 65 experience chronic hip pain, yet only about 20 % of this group proceed to total joint replacement at a young age. Consequently, roughly 80 % endure chronic pain and disability, underscoring the unmet need that Cytecs Ortho aims to address through restorative solutions.

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So, so our, our contention is these patients deserve better, and that's what we're trying to do at Cytecs Ortho is to change their reality. So for us, it's, it's more about joint restoration, not replacement. And so, so that's what motivates us each day, the number of folks that are in, that are, that are really suffering from osteoarthritis. And it affects all of us 'cause we know someone in this category. With over 30 million in the US suffering from the most common form of, of arthritis, which is osteoarthritis. But over half being between the ages of 18 and 64. If we look at the hip population in general though, there are over a million patients under the age of 65 with chronic hip pain, and this is our first targeted indication. They, but we know that only 20% of that patient population will proceed to a total joint replacement at that young age. You can do the math as well as I can, but that leaves 80% that choose to live with chronic pain and disability for two reasons. Thank you.