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Personalized Guides for Partial Knee Replacement: A Conversation with Zimmer Biomet

Nele Daemen
March 04, 2021
Materialise SurgiCase Knee 3D Planner for the Persona Partial Knee

With the launch of Zimmer Biomet’s personalized knee guides for the Persona® Partial Knee implant, we spoke with our longtime partner about the past and the future of personalized surgical solutions in orthopaedics.

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7 Ways 3D Planning Can Support Your LAAO Procedure

Michael Forbes
February 25, 2021
LAAO structural heart procedure

Mimics Enlight recently released the new LAAO planner, joining the TMVR workflow. The two workflows assist in creating clear pre-procedural plans by using 3D planning. Read on to find out what the LAAO planner can do for you.

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Case Study: How Professor Van Mieghem Makes Calculated Decisions for TMVR Using 3D Planning

Liesanne Janssens
December 03, 2020
TMVR 3D Models

When it comes to TMVR procedures, the wrong size implant can lead to severe complications or even prove fatal for the patient. 3D planning helps mitigate the risk by providing clarity and accurate measurements, which allows clinicians to perform confidently.

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5 Ways to Maintain AM Productivity during COVID-19 Pandemic

Madeleine Fiello
March 26, 2020
5 Ways to Maintain AM Productivity during COVID-19 Pandemic

During the COVID-19 pandemic, it’s necessary for people all over the world to work from home or practice social distancing. But that doesn’t mean that working with AM has to be less productive. Here are our tips for using AM software to maintain productivity during this difficult time. 

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Patient Suffering from Gunshot Wound Gets 3D-Printed Shoulder Implant, and Her Mobility Back

Joyce Van den Broeck
September 18, 2017
Patient Suffering from Gunshot Wound Gets 3D-Printed Shoulder Implant, And Her Mobility Back

Just over two years ago, Nathalie Dufaut Danjon was shot by a man with a hunting rifle. The bullet entered her shoulder joint through the front and exited through her shoulder blade. Her shoulder's bony anatomy was destroyed, though the nerves were not affected.

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Hospitals and 3D Labs: Why, How – and What Now?

Marta Sambaer
July 18, 2017
Key Factors for the Successful Deployment of an In-Hospital 3D Printing Lab

Dr. Philipp Brantner is a radiologist at the University Hospital of Basel, Switzerland. In April, he presented his case study, "Hospitals and 3D labs. Why, how and what now?" at the 2017 Materialise World Summit in Brussels. His inspiring talk centered on his experience in deploying and running an in-hospital 3D printing lab at the Basel University Hospital together with his team. He shared fresh and useful perspectives on implementing a new workflow, its successful outcome, and how to keep the lab sustainable.

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8 Considerations when Planning for Orthopaedic Surgery

Anna Young
September 13, 2016
8 Considerations when Planning for Orthopaedic Surgery

From x-ray-based pre-operative planning and templating software to patient-specific solutions which employ 3D technologies, orthopaedic surgeons have access to an array of software and services to assist them when planning for successful surgical outcomes.

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Successfully Constructing Surgical Guides for Temporomandibular Joint Ankylosis Surgery

Vickneswaran Renganathan
June 11, 2016
Successfully Constructing Surgical Guides for Temporomandibular Joint Ankylosis Surgery

Temporomandibular joint ankylosis, or the fusion of the jawbone, is most often the result of an injury or infection, and it prevents the patient from opening their mouth properly. It can only be treated with surgery, but due to the complex nature of the operation which presents a lot of risks for the patient, surgeons are often too careful to really perform an effective surgery. This means that the problem isn’t solved properly and is in danger of recurring.

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