Clare Satterly

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Clare is focused on updating the orthopedic community with items relating to pre-operative planning and Medical 3D Printing. As well as sharing newsworthy stories on the blog, Clare edits the monthly newsletter ‘Orthopedic Planning and Medical 3D Printing’. Based in the Materialise Southampton office, Clare oversees the company’s UK marketing activities and is the International Marketing Manager for the hip and knee planning portfolio.

Recent blog posts

Better workflow efficiency, costs savings and more accurate preoperative planning with Materialise OrthoView

Clare Satterly

April 23, 2019

Better workflow efficiency, costs savings and more accurate preoperative planning with Materialise OrthoView

Performing more than 45 planned surgeries a month, Dr. Levine has gathered plenty of data to analyze the benefits of using OrthoView for preoperative planning.

A Study of Sizing Accuracy for Digitally Templating the Exeter Hip

Clare Satterly

July 03, 2017

A Study of Sizing Accuracy for Digitally Templating the Exeter Hip

The following is a retrospective study of 39 consecutive Primary Exeter total hip replacements (THR) carried out by Dr Grant Shaw, orthopaedic surgeon in Portsmouth, UK. The THR procedures were performed by Dr Shaw at Queen Alexandra Hospital in Portsmouth, between August 2016 and May 2017. Of the 39 procedures, 35 were elective hip arthroplasties and 4 were acute total hip replacements undertaken for neck of femur (NOF) fractures. All patients had standard AP Pelvis for Hip x-rays taken with a disc scaling marker placed in the hip plane.

How Pre-Operative Templating Could Have Prevented Trendelenburg Gait

Clare Satterly

April 26, 2017

How Pre-Operative Templating Could Have Prevented Trendelenburg Gait

How pre-operative templating would have permitted the identification of a more appropriate offset and avoided an extreme case of Trendelenburg Gait.

Using a Digital Preoperative Plan to Manage Patient Expectations of Joint Replacement Surgery

Clare Satterly

April 14, 2017

Patient satisfaction is the ultimate goal of any orthopaedic surgeon performing a lower limb joint replacement. When the patient is shown to be satisfied with the results of their hip or knee arthroplasty; increased mobility, reduction in pain and consequent improvements in their quality of life, the surgeon can be satisfied that they have improved the life of their patient.

Accuracy, Ease of Use and PACS Compatibility: Choosing the Right Orthopaedic Surgical Planning and Templating Solution

Clare Satterly

March 02, 2017

Accuracy, Ease of Use and PACS Compatibility: Choosing the Right Orthopaedic Surgical Planning and Templating Solution

The ultimate objective for an orthopaedic surgeon must be to achieve optimum mobility and a pain-free life for their patient. Pre-operative planning plays a crucial role in achieving optimal outcomes, providing an intra-operative guide for the surgeon to, for example, check resection levels and alignment, as well as the size and position of the implant.

Should Hospitals Limit Joint Replacement Procedures as a Cost Saving Measure?

Clare Satterly

February 07, 2017

Should Hospitals Limit Joint Replacement Procedures as a Cost Saving Measure?

It has recently been reported that financial pressures within the NHS in the UK are leading some CCGs (Clinical Commissioning Groups) to consider limiting joint replacement procedures in the hospitals within their areas by 12% for hip and 19% for knee arthroplasties respectively. They will do this by treating only cases where the “patient’s pain and disability should be sufficiently severe that it interferes with the patient’s daily life and/or ability to sleep”, using the patient’s Oxford Hip Score as a determining factor.

Why You Should Be Planning Knee Procedures Digitally

Clare Satterly

January 20, 2017

Why You Should Be Planning Knee Procedures Digitally

To what extent can success be attributed to planning? As with most things in life it undoubtedly helps, and in orthopaedic surgery there are many good reasons to use digital planning tools for both complex and simple procedures, given that digital images and picture archiving and communication systems (PACS) are now the norm in most hospitals.

Study on aMace Custom Acetabular Cup Reports Satisfied Patients

Clare Satterly

November 16, 2016

Study on aMace Custom Acetabular Cup Reports Satisfied Patients

In a recent study in the Netherlands, all 12 patients who underwent an acetabular reconstruction of large Paprosky type 3 defects using the Materialise aMace custom acetabular cup, were recorded as being satisfied with the results of their procedure. The study, by Marieke Baauw, MD, Gijs Gerard van Hellemondt, MD and Maarten Spruit, MD, PhD from the Department of Orthopaedic Surgery at Sint-Maartenskliniek in Nijmegen, the Netherlands reported on their use of the aMace as part of an integral approach which included “a detailed approach to defect analysis, including measurement of bone deficiency and bone quality”. As reported in Helio Orthopaedics, the study presents positive results from a follow up of the 12 patients at least 18 months after surgery.