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Sales Analysis Net sales were $1,995 million for the fourth quarter of 2010, representing an 8.8% increase over net sales of $1,834 million for the fourth quarter of 2009, and were $7,320 million for the year ended December 31, 2010, representing an 8.9% increase over net sales of $6,723 million for the year ended December 31, 2009. On a constant currency basis, net sales increased 8.6% for the fourth quarter and 7.8% for the year ended December 31, 2010.
Domestic sales were $1,286 million for the fourth quarter and $4,793 million for the year ended December 31, 2010, representing increases of 11.0% in both the quarter and year ended December 31, 2010, as a result of higher shipments of Orthopaedic Implants and MedSurg Equipment.
International sales were $710 million for the fourth quarter and were $2,527 million for the year ended December 31, 2010, representing increases of 5.0% and 5.1%, respectively. The impact of foreign currency comparisons to the dollar value of international sales was favorable by $2 million in the fourth quarter and favorable by $70 million for the year ended December 31, 2010. On a constant currency basis, international sales increased 4.7% in the fourth quarter and 2.2% for the year ended December 31, 2010, as a result of higher shipments of Orthopaedic Implants and MedSurg Equipment.
Worldwide sales of Orthopaedic Implants were $1,166 million for the fourth quarter and $4,308 million for the year ended December 31, 2010, representing increases of 4.5% and 4.6%, respectively. On a
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