Case Study: Palm Beach Orthopaedic Institute achieves 25% reduction in THA planning time for LLD and femoral offset with Materialise OrthoView

How to Reduce THA Planning Time for LLD and Femoral Offset by 25%

Palm Beach Orthopaedic Institute, represented by Dr. Andrew Noble, needed faster, more reliable pre-operative planning for total hip arthroplasty (THA) to address leg length discrepancy (LLD) and femoral offset while comparing implant options efficiently. They used Materialise OrthoView (v7.3) with its automated wizards (SmartHip, Reduction, Leg Length Wizard and other templating tools) to streamline on-screen templating and decision-making before surgery.

Materialise delivered an OrthoView solution that automatically sizes and positions templates, checks offsets and LLD, and lets surgeons set preferred defaults to save time; plans can also be shared with OR teams and reps. Using Materialise OrthoView and its patented wizards, Dr. Noble reports planning time reduced by about 2 minutes per patient — as much as a 25% decrease — while improving femoral offset correction, leg length planning, implant matching and intraoperative preparedness.

Palm Beach Orthopaedic Institute

Andrew Noble

Hip and Knee Specialist