Past Events

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This intensive 2.5-day cadaveric workshop combines focused lectures with practical sessions, delivered by an experienced faculty. The course is designed for diabetic foot surgeons from the UK and abroad who are involved in the management of complex diabetic foot conditions. Previous delegates have given excellent feedback.

Following the success of the conference over the last two years, we are delighted to announce that the 2024 AI in Orthopaedics and MSK event will take place on Thursday 19th and Friday 20th December 2024 at the Royal College of Surgeons of England in London. This year’s event will be held over two days and will follow a similar format to the previous meetings with instructional sessions. New this year will be more opportunity for break out meetings and discussion groups / networking.

This 3-day course will cover most of the core curriculum for the foot and ankle. Lectures aim to provide delegates with a core understanding of the management of common foot and ankle problems and topics include biomechanics and gait, the evaluation and treatment of forefoot, midfoot and hindfoot pain, the role of orthotics and what to prescribe. Also featured: •Hands-on examination techniques with sawbones workshops •Arthroscopy workshops •Hands-on patient clinical examinations with case based discussions •Anatomy with cadaveric dissection demonstration •Opportunity to complete work-based assessment for portfolio

The Bristol Hip Arthroplasty Course is a well known international hip meeting which was initiated by John Newman in the late 1980s. it has since grown in stature and reputation. It is now co-convened by Evert Smith, Anthony Ward, Richie Gill, Richard Baker, Mehool Acharya and Michael Whitehouse. It attracts a strong international faculty and is well known for its debates after each session. The conference aspires to improve current practice and promote clinical excellence as the faculty present their views on issues valid to a hip practice including outcomes, new procedures, materials, bearing surfaces, design, primary and revision hip replacement and their complications. See some highlights of last years meeting below!

This years Bristol / Oxford Group Meeting moves back to Bristol and will take place in the Heineken Suite at Ashton Gate Stadium in Bristol. Our expert faculty panel will be approaching topics such as the role of UKR’s in treating conditions such as medial OA whilst considering implant balancing and soft tissue balancing. We will take a look at the many different robots available to aid in surgery and examine complex case studies bought forward by faculty and delegates alike. As with 2024 the lower limb symposium will run on Wednesday 26th November and delegates are invited to join for this event to learn about the effectiveness of physiotherapy and working as a multi-disciplinary team.

This meeting will provide lectures and hands-on training for the majority of the soft tissue knee injuries, with cadaveric specimens. A strong faculty consisting of expert surgeons working in RJAH Knee firm will stimulate discussion and teach the delegates in an anatomy lab environment.

This course is suitable for post-CCT surgeons on fellowship, surgeons in locum consultant posts, consultants within 3 years of appointment and surgeons in autonomous practice (e.g Specialist Doctors). A 1.5-day course, the £95 course fee includes accomodation and course dinner.

Provide delegates with a basic understanding of the surgical principles of lower limb arthroplasty with a combination of lectures and case-based discussion. • Provide delegates with an opportunity to practice technical aspects of simulated lower limb arthroplasty with supervision and real-time feedback.

Sports knee 2025 is convened by Tim Spalding, Peter Thompson, Andy Metcalfe, Nick Smith and Feisal Shah. The conference is returning to the Hilton at St George’s Park, home of the FA providing delegates with the opportunity to immerse themselves in the event with accommodation, lectures and the dinner all on site. Sports Knee provides one of the best resources for the latest information on sports related knee problems, covering state of the art topics and current controversial issues. 22 years since the first conference, the challenges in knee surgery continue. Sports Knee Surgery 2025 tackles the most topical issues with national and international speakers.