In 1999 the annual meeting became a two day event. Three topics which were thought to be important enough to warrant in depth discussion were added to each of the annual scientific meetings.

2020 – Is day case hip and knee replacement surgery achievable in the NHS?
Non-arthroplasty hip surgery
Every day is a school day
Revision arthroplasty networks

2019 – High levels of activity post hip surgery: what is acceptable in 2019
15 years National Joint Registry
Hip preservation
Discussion of how GIRFT and best practice tariff should influence fixation and implant choice

2018 – Complex primary arthroplasty
Evidence in non-arthroplasty hip surgery
Finesse in hip surgery
Hip fracture session

2017 – Hip preservation surgery
Managing instability after THR
AAHKS guest session – update from across the Atlantic
Taking patient consent in the modern era
The patient pathway

2016 – Implant development, introduction and valuation: where are we in 2016?
Periprosthetic infection: ongoing challenges
Femoral reconstruction in revision hip surgery
The future of more complex surgery: networks and funding

2015 – The Infected THR: Changing Paradigms, Acetabular Revision and Reconstruction Surgery, Surgeon Level Outcome Data

2014 – Prognosis and Treatment of pediatric and adolescent hip disorders throughout the lifetime of the patient, The Changing Nature of Contracts in Our Professional Lives, The UK National Joint Registry and Surgeon level outcome data

2013 – Proximal Femoral Fracture, Recognised Complication or Negligence?, ‘How to get it out’ – the removal of well-fixed prostheses

2012 – The Assessment & Management of Pelvic Discontinuity in Revision Hip Surgery, Right Care, The Great Debate

2011 – Management and Recommendations for Long Term Follow Up, Periprosthetic Fractures, MoM Hip Replacements with Stemmed Components

2010 – Joint infection, The use of cemented and cementless sockets in hip arthroplasty, and Re-imbursement and Coding

2009 – Role of Extended Scope Practitioners in Arthroplasty Services, Leg length discrepancy after hip replacement, When to refer patients with hip impingement, NJRegistry Update and Future Plans, Horizon Scanning – Identifying the Hip Technologies of the Future

2008 – NJR, FIPO, Long Stem in femoral revision, Metal on Metal, Efficiency, Blood in THR

2007 – Polyethylene Acetabular Components

2006 – Minimal Incision Surgery, Image Guided Surgery

2005 – The Charnley Heritage, Provision for Revision, Bone Grafting

2004 – NJR, Treatment centres, Minimally invasive surgery

2003 – Allografting, Acetabular osteotomies, Bone cement

2002 – Hydroxyapatite. Dislocation, Per-trochanteric fractures

2001 – National joint registry, Ceramics, Bone substitutes

2000 – DVT Prophylaxis, Surface replacement, “The bearing surface”