Barbara March

Materialise UK in Southampton is the home of Materialise OrthoView, a leading pre-operative planning software solution used in over 2000 hospitals worldwide. Part of Materialise’s cutting-edge 3D printing suite for hospitals, OrthoView software enables orthopaedic surgeons to plan and template their surgical procedures on-screen using digital x-rays and digital prosthesis templates. The OrthoView digital template library, compiled in conjunction with over 70 orthopaedic medical device manufacturers, contains more than 2000 individual prostheses and over 220,000 separate images to help surgeons plan their cases and achieve the best possible outcome for their patients. Materialise OrthoView’s patented tools and wizards facilitate digital preoperative planning for joint replacement and revision procedures, orthopaedic trauma procedures, limb deformity correction, as well as pediatric and spinal assessment. The software can be deployed to suit the local workflow in the surgeon's office or hospital and is compatible with all modern PACS that meet the DICOM standard. Materialise acquired OrthoView in 2014. Headquartered in Belgium, Materialise incorporates more than 25 years of 3D printing experience into a range of software solutions and 3D printing services, which together form the backbone of the 3D printing industry. For more on Materialise’s patient-specific and Medical 3D Printing solutions for orthopaedics, visit hospital.materialise.com.