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The Hip Surgery Masterclass

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Course Title: The Hip Surgery Masterclass

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Overview

Complex Hip Series

Background and Rationale

Transitioning from senior trainee to independent consultant marks one of the most challenging stages in an orthopaedic surgeon’s career. While the FRCS (Orth) curriculum provides comprehensive preparation for general trauma and elective orthopaedics, structured educational opportunities for those developing a specialist interest in complex primary and revision hip surgery remain limited.

Early consultant practice is a period of steep learning, during which surgeons face technically demanding decision-making with fewer opportunities for regular peer discussion. Many identify this as a time when access to shared experience and expert guidance would be most valuable.

This series aims to address that educational need. Drawing on real cases discussed within Multiple Consultant Network (MCN) meetings across the United Kingdom, it will provide a structured forum for examining complex hip pathology, implant selection, and intraoperative strategy. Emphasis will be placed on radiographic interpretation, developing treatment algorithms, and avoidance of common pitfalls.

Intended Audience

  • Consultants within the first five years of CCT with interest in Young Adult, Complex and Revision Hip Surgery.
  • Senior orthopaedic trainees (ST7–8)

Aims and Educational Objectives

  • To provide a structured, case-based educational resource in complex hip surgery with scope for expansion in the coming years (accreditation, PG Dip or equivalent).
  • To promote decision-making for complex primary and revision cases which is evidence-based and algorithmic.
  • To enhance radiographic interpretation and preoperative planning skills.
  • To encourage discussion of real-world complications and their management, learning from others' mistakes rather than repeating them.

Programme Overview

The Complex Hip Series will comprise four themed sections, each containing six webinars (24 total).

Each session will be 60–75 minutes in duration, incorporating:

  • 20–30 minutes of structured case-based presentation, including radiographs and intraoperative imaging.
  • 25–30 minutes of guided discussion with expert panellists and audience participation.

Sessions will be delivered virtually, with the option of on-demand access via the Bone & Joint Journal Education platform (Orthomedia).

Agenda

All times are Eastern.

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10:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.

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10:00 - 11:00 a.m.

Session Sub-title 2

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11:00 - 12:00 midday

Session Sub-title 3

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12:00 - 1:00 p.m.

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10:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.

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Session Sub-title 2

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Session Sub-title 3

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12:00 - 1:00 p.m.

Course contents

Session 1 – 10 Sept 2026: Neck of Femur and Head Fractures

Session 2 – 24 Sept 2026: Atypical Fractures

Session 3 – 8 Oct 2026: Acetabular Fractures: Fix and Replace, Fixation, Cone

Session 4 – 22 Oct 2026: Periprosthetic Fractures

Session 5 – 5 Nov 2026: Failed Fixation of Proximal Femoral Fractures

Session 6 – 19 Nov 2026: BJJ Biostats/Registry Talk

Session 7 – 3 Dec 2026: Greater Trochanteric Pain/Abductor Pathology

Session 8 – 17 Dec 2026: FAI and Labral Pathology

Session 9 – 14 Jan 2027: Dysplasia

Session 10 – 28 Jan 2027: Sports Injuries (stress fractures, ligament injuries such as hamstring and adductor tendinosis, ilio-psoas pain, snapping fascia lata, pre arthritis management, bursitis, piriformis syndrome)

Session 11 – 11 Feb 2027: Rotational Deformities

Session 12 – 25 Feb 2027: Borderline Hip: Preservation vs Arthroplasty

Session 13 – 11 Mar 2027: Pre-Op Planning in Complex Primary (assessment, templating, optimisation, robotics etc)

Session 14 – 25 Mar 2027: Primary THR in dysplasia and acetabular abnormalities

Session 15 – 8 Apr 2027: Complex Femoral Anatomy

Session 16 – 22 Apr 2027: High Risk Primaries (obesity, frailty, NM disorders, spinopelvic disorders)

Session 17 – 6 May 2027: Primary THR in stiff, ankylosed or post-traumatic hip

Session 18 – 20 May 2027: Case Discussions

Session 19 – 3 Jun 2027: Revision Planning and Principle

Session 20 – 17 Jun 2027: Acetabular Revision

Session 21 – 1 Jul 2027: Femoral Revision

Session 22 – 15 Jul 2027: Infection Management (DAIR, Single & Two-Stage)

Session 23 – 29 Jul 2027: Instability

Session 24 – 12 Aug 2027: Complications & Case Discussions

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Complex Hip Series - Programme Details

Section 1: Trauma and Complications

Focus: Periprosthetic fractures, trauma-related failures and complications.

  • Neck of femur and head fractures: Complex hip fractures, surgical dislocation of the hip.
  • Atypical fractures: Bisphosphonate-related and pathological fractures with abnormal anatomy.
  • Acetabular fractures: Fix and replace, fixation, cone.
  • Periprosthetic fractures: Revision versus fixation: classification, indications, and outcomes.
  • Failed fixation of proximal femoral fractures: Options and techniques.
  • BJJ biostats / registry talk: National registries, BJJ session.

Section 2: Non-Arthroplasty Hip Pathology

Focus: Understanding complex hip biomechanics and soft-tissue pathology relevant to arthroplasty practice.

  • Greater trochanteric pain and abductor pathology: Tendon tears, tendinopathy, and fixation techniques.
  • Femoroacetabular impingement (FAI): CAM and pincer morphology; surgical indications and management.
  • Dysplasia: Treatment thresholds and transition to arthroplasty.
  • Sports injuries: Stress fractures, ligament injuries such as hamstring and adductor tendinosis, iliopsoas pain, snapping fascia lata, pre-arthritis management, bursitis, piriformis syndrome.
  • Rotational deformities.
  • Borderline hip: Preservation vs arthroplasty.

Section 3: Complex Primary Arthroplasty

Focus: Performing primary arthroplasty in abnormal anatomy or challenging conditions.

  • Pre-op planning in complex primary (assessment, templating, optimisation, robotics, etc).
  • Primary THR in dysplasia and acetabular abnormalities.
  • Complex femoral anatomy.
  • High risk primaries (obesity, frailty, neuromuscular disorders, spinopelvic disorders).
  • Primary THR in stiff, ankylosed or post-traumatic hip.
  • Session 18 – 20 May 2027: Case discussions.

Section 4: Revision Arthroplasty

Focus: Practical strategies for diagnosis, planning, and execution of revision hip surgery.

  • Principles of revision planning: Assessing bone loss, interpreting Gruen and Paprosky classifications, and developing a reconstruction strategy.
  • Acetabular revision: Paprosky as a common language and managing contained and uncontained defects.
  • Femoral revision: Safe extraction techniques for cemented and uncemented stems; when and how to perform an extended trochanteric osteotomy (Paprosky).
  • Infection management (DAIR, single- and two-stage).
  • Instability.
  • Complications and case discussions.

Faculty and Delivery

  • Faculty to comprise UK and international experts in complex and revision hip surgery.
  • Cases sourced from real-world complex cases across multiple NHS centres.
  • Moderated discussions to encourage engagement and shared learning.
  • (Optional) CPD accreditation and recorded on-demand access hosted via the Bone & Joint Journal Education platform.
  • Opportunity for journal and industry sponsorship branding consistent with BJJ Education standards.

Intended Outcomes

  • Provide surgeons with structured exposure to complex hip reconstruction scenarios at an early stage in independent practice.
  • Reduce variation in practice by promoting consistent, evidence-based approaches.
  • Improve confidence and technical planning for complex primary and revision procedures.
  • Strengthen collaborative learning networks among hip surgeons in the UK and beyond.

If you are unable to attend a session live, all registrants will receive on-demand access to session recordings following each event. A CPD/CME certificate will be issued electronically following participation of the course.

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