Robotics continues to be a hot topic when discussing how we perform hip and knee surgery in 2026. But will robots truly change the face of our surgical practice?
This session will explore technology in hip and knee surgery, delving specifically into the research around the area with a critical eye.
With the results of the NIHR funded RACER Hip and Knee studies we will have prospective randomised trial data on the outcomes of robotics in UK practice. Will this data change the face of arthroplasty practice in the UK?
From robotics the session will move to MDR. An area of much contention we will hear from a surgeon and industry on the impact of regulation on the face of arthroplasty surgery.

Chair: John Skinner & Alasdair Santini

Agenda

08:30 - 08:45 Ed Davis, Consultant Orthopaedic Surgeon Royal Orthopaedic Hospital, Birmingham

RACER Knee

08:45 - 09:00: Panel : Ed Davis, Peter Wall

Panel discussion of RACER Knee Results

09:00 - 09:15: Peter Wall, Consultant Orthopaedic Surgeon Royal Orthopaedic Hospital, Birmingham

RACER Hip

09:015 - 09:30: Speaker: Panel : Ed Davis, Peter Wall

Panel discussion of RACER Hip Results

09:30 - 09:40: Speaker: Rob Nelissen, Professor of Orthopaedics, Leiden

Presentation Title MDR – its aims for patients, impact on surgeons and what the future holds

09:40 – 09:50: TBC

Presentation Title MDR – an industry perspective

09:50 - 10:00: Q&A

British Hip Society (BHS) - Robotics in Hip and Knee Replacement – will it change the face of arthroplasty in the UK? An exploration of RACER results