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Robot-assisted knee replacement surgery is more precise than a surgeon on their own, but does not currently lead to improvements in patient outcomes, according to the RACER-Knee trial, the world's la…

Harriet Robinson, MSK Wellbeing Service Lead & Occupational Health Case Manager (MSK) Over 20 million people in the UK have a Musculoskeletal (MSK) condition such as arthritis or back pain – tha…

Helen’s mobility journey began in childhood. In 1982 at just five years old, Helen was diagnosed with osteosarcoma in her right leg and had to undergo an above knee amputation. In the 80s prosthetic…

We’ve moved from paper-based to digital referral through the getUBetter app for patients in the Royal Orthopaedic Hospital Physiotherapy service catchment area. The getUBetter app offers local tips…

Researchers from the ROH have published the first clinical evidence supporting the use of real-time fluorescence imaging during revision knee arthroplasty for periprosthetic joint infection. Publish…

Congratulations to all our winners at this year’s Blue Heart Awards! The 2026 Blue Heart Awards were held at the Park Regis in Birmingham, celebrating the incredible achievements and contributions o…

Orthopaedic oncology and trauma surgeon, Prof Lee Jeys, has been appointed President of both the British Orthopaedic Oncology Society (BOOS) and the Spine and Pelvic Society. Prof Jeys comments: “I…

Rae has spent 40 years working as a coppicer in the Malverns but had to hang up her boots due to significant pain in both knees, no longer able to walk up the hills and over uneven ground.  Coppicin…

Initiated in May 2019, Coffee Catch Ups are a part of the JointCare pathway – the ROH's innovative hip and knee replacement programme. We’ve now run 34 events and seen around 1,850 attendees (patient…