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Celebrating over 70 aMace cases at Sint-Maartenskliniek

Valerie Vervueren
March 29, 2018
A case for an aMace Celebration: Celebrating over 70 aMace cases at Sint-Maartenskliniek

The Sint Maartenskliniek (SMK) in is the only clinic in the Netherlands specializing in posture and movement. Its reputation attracts patients from all over the country, for treatment of simple or complex orthopedic disorders. The clinic’s long-term relationship with Materialise brought them to a significant milestone not so long ago. This is the story of a case that led the way to the 70th aMace case for SMK.

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The Business Case that Started a 3D Lab

Marta Sambaer
February 26, 2018
The Business Case that Started a 3D Lab

The North Manchester General Hospital in the UK is building a name for itself with its newly established 3D printing lab. His business case proved to be a very obvious path towards integrating a 3D lab in the hospital. Here’s how he built his case and how his success story developed.

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Benefits of 3D-Printed Implants

Fried Vancraen
January 16, 2018
Benefits of 3D-Printed Implants

What is the added value of 3D-printed implants for the healthcare sector and its patients? And how does it fit into a regulatory framework? This is how Materialise sees it.

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DJO Optimizes Hip Implant With Image-Based Population Analysis

Sebastian De Boodt
July 18, 2016
DJO Optimizes Hip Implant With Image-Based Population Analysis

American surgical device company DJO was having challenges prior to the launch of their new implant, the TaperFill™ Hip Stem, a shorter femur stem designed to be inserted through a direct anterior approach hereby sparing the critical posterior soft tissue. The design of the implant proved to be very tricky as it needed to fit closely in the cortical bone to ensure stability. As there was not much room for error, it was difficult to create a design that fit a maximum amount of patients, since every anatomy differs slightly from person to person. DJO optimized the hip with the help of image-based population analysis.

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German Patient Walks Again with Patient-Specific 3D-Printed Hip Implant

Anna Fischer
June 27, 2016
German Patient Walks Again with Patient-Specific 3D-Printed Hip Implant

German patient Inge W. had been afflicted with a hip malformation since her birth. Due to an extensive number of intense surgeries and revisions throughout her life, there was very little bone left in her pelvic region, leaving a large hole in the bone and making it very difficult to attach a standard hip implant. As her condition grew worse, it seemed that Inge had no other choice but to be confined to a wheelchair for the rest of her life. Fortunately, she was able to walk again with the help of a patient-specific 3D-printed hip implant.

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Lessons from Our Latest Webinar: Solutions for Complex Hip Surgery

Anna Young
March 14, 2016
Lessons from Our Latest Webinar: Solutions for Complex Hip Surgery

Both surgical planning and medical 3D Printing are providing surgeons with more options for the surgical treatment of hip patients. With complex hip revision surgery in mind, we recently organized a webinar to present the range of planning and patient-specific surgical solutions offered by Materialise. These include X-ray based planning, 3D-printed anatomical models, and patient-specific surgical guides and implants. We also refer to this as the Materialise Hip Continuum.

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