Chair: Mr Fares Haddad Mch(orth), FRCS Consultant Orthopaedic Surgeon

6.00 pm Registration with tea and coffee

6.30 pm Introduction – Mr David Dempster, President, Section of Orthopaedics

6.40 pm The bearing surface – as hard as possible? – tbc

7.00 pm Biological effects of wear particles – Mr Alister Hart, Clinical Senior Lecturer and Honorary Consultant Orthopaedic Surgeon, Imperial College and Charing Cross Hospital

7.20 pm Cementing technique and stem design – Mr Nikhil Shah, Consultant Orthopaedic Surgeon, North Manchester Hospital

7.40 pm Completion of evaluation forms

7.45 pm Biological fixation and osteointegration – Professor Hans Schmotzer PhD, Director of Research, Plus Orthopaedics AG, and visiting Professor, Centre of Orthopaedic Biomechanics, University of Bath

8.05 pm Close of meeting

Sandwich buffet for those who have pre-booked

Registration required:

Yes

Free:

No