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3 Ways Virtual Reality Can Supplement Your Medical 3D Printing Activities (And 3 Ways It Won’t)

VR tools have taken the gaming world by storm, but an application that keenly interests Materialise is the potential of virtual reality for multidisciplinary collaboration and education. For medical training, visualization in virtual reality could serve as the perfect supplement to 3D printing. Here are three benefits VR/AR setups can bring to a hospital’s training program, and three pitfalls to watch out for.

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How Hospitals Can Benefit from Digital Orthopaedic Planning

Preoperative planning and templating enables orthopaedic surgeons to prepare for joint replacement surgery, limit the risk of intraoperative complications, and improve patient communication. These advantages translate into direct benefits for the hospital as well, ranging from more efficient implant stock management to a significant reduction in complications and complaints. Consultant Orthopaedic Surgeon Dr. Ross Barker (United Kingdom) explains why the hospital benefits as well when he uses Materialise OrthoView to digitally plan orthopaedic cases.

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Neues Gesicht und neues Leben ohne Superheldenmaske – dank 3D-gedruckter MKG-Implantate

Stellen Sie sich vor, Sie werden Ihr ganzes Leben lang als „Monster“ beschimpft. Genau dies ist Carlos Askew wiederfahren. Aufgrund einer angeborenen hemifazialen Mikrosomie gehörte der 21-Jährige Neuseeländer nie dazu, so sehr er sich auch bemühte. Stattdessen versteckte er sich zeitlebens hinter Masken seiner Lieblingssuperhelden. Bis zu dem Tag, an dem der neuseeländische Facharzt für Kiefer- und Gesichtschirurgie, Dr. Derek Goodisson, dank patientenspezifischen TruMatch®-3D-MKG-Implantaten aus Titan die Gesichtsmissbildung abmildern konnte. Diese wegweisende Operation war die erste ihrer Art in Neuseeland. Viel wichtiger ist jedoch, dass sie Carlos ermöglichte, die Welt mit einem neuen Gesicht zu sehen.

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Planning a Valgus Osteotomy for a Femoral Neck Fracture Non Union

Digital pre-operative planning for challenging procedures can increase the chances of a successful and more predictable outcome, as was the case for a female runner who suffered a displaced right femoral neck stress fracture that failed to heal with conservative treatment. To improve her quality of life, the orthopaedic trauma surgeon and assistant-professor of orthopaedic surgery Dr. Samir Mehta, MD used Materialise OrthoView to pre-operatively plan a valgus osteotomy for femoral neck fracture non-union.

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