Welck_foot_ankle, London (2026)

14/05/2026

An incredible final day at the 29th Stanmore Surgery of the Adult Foot & Ankle Course.

Today’s sessions covered a wide range of complex and challenging topics in modern foot and ankle surgery, including:

🔹 Radiology of the foot and ankle
🔹 Ankle and subtalar arthroscopy
🔹 Ankle fractures
🔹 Pilon fractures
🔹 Talar fractures
🔹 Calcaneal fractures
🔹 Lisfranc injuries
🔹 Minimally invasive foot and ankle surgery (MIS)
🔹 Trauma reconstruction techniques
🔹 Surgical planning and decision-making in complex foot & ankle trauma

The trauma workshops and interactive case discussions created fantastic debate around fixation strategies, minimally invasive techniques, post-traumatic reconstruction and complication management — exactly the type of collaborative learning environment that makes this course so special.

One of the most rewarding aspects of this meeting has been seeing consultant foot and ankle surgeons, orthopaedic trainees, learning together, sharing experience and building long-term professional relationships.

As co-convenors, Nick Cullen, Shelain Patel, Karan Malhotra and I are hugely proud of this course. The Stanmore Foot & Ankle Course continues to bring together some of the leading minds in foot and ankle surgery, ankle replacement, deformity correction, sports injuries and trauma from across the UK and internationally.

A huge thank you to our exceptional faculty, course organisers, industry partners and every delegate who attended over the past three days. Your enthusiasm, engagement and willingness to share ideas are what make this course such a rewarding experience year after year.

Personally, it has been a privilege to help organise and teach on a course that means so much to us. Seeing lecture theatres full, workshops buzzing with discussion, and colleagues reconnecting from around the world reminds us why education, collaboration and mentorship remain so important in orthopaedic surgery.

Thank you all for making the 29th Stanmore Surgery of the Adult Foot & Ankle Course such a memorable and special event. Already looking forward to next year.

13/05/2026

Excellent second day at the 29th Stanmore Surgery of the Adult Foot & Ankle Course.

Day 2 focused on Sports Foot & Ankle Surgery, Hindfoot Reconstruction and Degenerative Foot & Ankle Conditions, with outstanding lectures, case discussions and hands-on workshops from an exceptional UK and international faculty.

A fantastic opportunity to discuss modern concepts and evolving techniques in:

🔹 Ankle sprains and syndesmosis injuries
🔹 Peroneal tendon disorders
🔹 Osteochondral lesions of the talus (OLT)
🔹 Achilles tendinopathy and Achilles tendon rupture
🔹 Inferior heel pain and plantar fasciitis
🔹 Complex hindfoot deformity correction
🔹 Pes planovalgus (flatfoot reconstruction)
🔹 Pes cavus surgery
🔹 Total ankle replacement
🔹 Ankle arthrodesis
🔹 Ankle preservation surgery and supramalleolar osteotomy
🔹 Revision ankle replacement surgery

The afternoon workshops on triple arthrodesis, internal brace/syndesmosis fixation and ankle arthrodesis generated excellent discussion around surgical decision-making, fixation strategies and current evidence in foot and ankle surgery.

It has been fantastic to bring together consultant foot and ankle surgeons, orthopaedic trainees, physiotherapists and allied healthcare professionals from across the UK and internationally to share expertise in advanced foot and ankle reconstruction.

Proud to co-convene this course with Nick Cullen, Shelain Patel and Karan Malhotra at the Royal National Orthopaedic Hospital (RNOH), Stanmore — one of the leading centres for complex foot and ankle surgery, ankle replacement and deformity correction in the UK.

Thank you to all faculty, delegates and sponsors for another outstanding day of orthopaedic education and collaboration.

12/05/2026

Fantastic start to Day 1 of the 29th Stanmore Surgery of the Adult Foot & Ankle Course at The Village Hotel, Watford.

A huge thank you to our outstanding UK and international faculty, sponsors, delegates and our RNOH organising team for making the opening day such a success.

Today focused on Forefoot Surgery, with excellent discussions and debates on:

🔹 Hallux valgus and bunion surgery
🔹 MIS vs open bunion surgery
🔹 Lapidus procedures
🔹 Hallux rigidus
🔹 Metatarsalgia and Morton’s neuroma
🔹 Lesser toe disorders
🔹 Diabetic foot surgery
🔹 Rheumatoid foot reconstruction

The hands-on workshops on Silastic first MTP replacement, scarf osteotomy and Lapidus surgery were particularly well received, with fantastic engagement from delegates throughout the day.

One of the highlights of the course continues to be the ability to combine evidence-based foot and ankle surgery education with practical case discussions and surgical workshops led by experienced consultant foot and ankle surgeons.

Proud to co-convene this internationally recognised Foot & Ankle Surgery Course alongside Nick Cullen, Shelain Patel and Karan Malhotra at the Royal National Orthopaedic Hospital (RNOH), Stanmore.

Great to see so many surgeons and trainees and industry coming together .nick

19/04/2026

🦶 New research paper from RNOH foot and ankle team.
3D-printed patient-specific instrumentation for complex foot deformity correction
Published in Foot and Ankle Surgery —

our team at the Royal National Orthopaedic Hospital (RNOH) Stanmore has released a prospective case series on reconstructing severely deformed feet using 3D-printed, patient-specific cutting guides.
▪ The problem
Cavovarus and multiplanar foot deformities — often linked to Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease, residual clubfoot — twist the foot in three dimensions. Conventional surgery struggles to correct all planes predictably.
▪ Our approach
Using each patient’s weightbearing CT scan, we worked with engineers to design custom 3D-printed guides. Placed directly on the bone, these guides mark exactly where to remove a wedge — correcting deformity in all three planes in one planned step.
▪ The results (11 patients, min. 12 months follow-up)
✅ Accurate correction in every case
✅ 100% bone healing by 3 months
✅ Significant improvements in alignment and walking ability
✅ No major complications
▪ Why it matters
For patients with these rare, challenging deformities, patient-specific instrumentation offers a more predictable route to a foot that sits flat to the floor and is easier to walk on.
📄 Read the full paper → https://lnkd.in/e86wWRVJ

16/04/2026

Delighted to be speaking at a global foot & ankle surgery event this week 🌍

I’ll be joining an outstanding international faculty for the 24HR Global Foot & Ankle Townhall, hosted by the Parekh Family Foundation, focusing on one of the most important (and often under-discussed) areas in our field:

👉 Complications of Primary Total Ankle Replacement

📅 April 18th, 2026
🕛 12:00 PM EST (5:00 PM UK time)

This session brings together leading foot and ankle surgeons from across the world to discuss real-world challenges, complications, and decision-making in total ankle replacement (TAR).

I’m looking forward to sharing insights from our work at Stanmore / RNOH, particularly around:
• Managing complications after primary ankle replacement

A great opportunity for anyone involved in orthopaedic foot & ankle surgery, from trainees to experienced consultants.

https://www.footandanklecourse.com/copy-of-2025-global-town-hall-leader

08/04/2026

🦶 This month marks a milestone for the Stanmore Orthopaedic Foot & Ankle Unit — over 10,000 weight-bearing CT scans performed since 2013.

We’re incredibly proud of what this represents.

Every scan is securely stored within an encrypted database, creating a unique and powerful resource that continues to drive both clinical excellence and research innovation.

This work has helped advance our understanding of:
• Metatarsal pronation
• Cavus foot deformity
• Syndesmosis injuries
• Ankle arthritis And many other complex foot and ankle conditions

Most importantly, weight-bearing CT has become an integral part of patient care, allowing us to assess pathology in a functional, physiological position and make more informed decisions for our patients.

A huge thank you to the entire team — radiographers, clinicians, researchers, nursing team, physiotherapists and the foot and ankle admin team— who have contributed to this achievement over the years.

Exciting to think what the next 10,000 will teach us, especially as we start looking up towards the hip and knee and how that interrelates with the foot…

PatientCare Research

07/10/2025

🦶 Only 3 spots left for this… a unique opportunity for medical students and foundation year doctors to
1. Attend a national surgical conference
2. Try their hand at an operation using real instruments on plastic bones
3. A chance to present in a session at the conference
4. Prizes/awards on offer including a weeks observership.
Flyers below. Dm me for further info .northwest

26/09/2025

Calling all * medical students and foundation year doctors *.. British foot and ankle
society are running a session at our national conference is Glasgow in November for medical students and Foundation doctors interested in surgery... a few interesting talks, then a chance to use surgical instruments and perform a procedure on saw bones, then best 5 topics get to perform a 5 minute talk each with a prize and a weeks observership at roh foot and ankle unit on offer... so many things for cv and applications!
Advert below or DM me... .northwest

20/12/2024

Please sign up for medical student session at British orthopaedic foot and ankle society below to avoid missing out. Great program, looks good on cv for applications, opportunity to win prize at national surgical conference… feel free to share. Friday 31st Jan. Brighton

30/01/2024

Happiest of birthdays to the most amazing wife, mum, sister, daughter, friend…! We all love you so so much! ###

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