Tuesday 19th January 2027, The Queens Hotel, Leeds

The British Patellofemoral Society’s annual meeting travels to the North East in Leeds. Now a firmly established event in the orthopaedic meetings calendar BPFS brings together leading experts and professionals in the field of patellofemoral disorders. This event is an essential platform for discussing the latest developments and challenges in patellofemoral research and treatment.

The programme will span the full spectrum of patellofemoral practice, including contemporary approaches to patellar instability, patellofemoral pain and arthritis, cartilage restoration strategies, alignment and osteotomy techniques, and evolving surgical technologies. Sessions will also address rehabilitation, biomechanics, imaging, and the management of complex and revision cases, alongside interactive case discussions and expert-led debates.

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Previous Meeting Highlights

  • Complex Patellar Instability
  • PFP Assessment and Management
  • PFJ and extensor mechanism in PFA and TKA
  • Pain interventions for fat pad conditions
  • Robotics in surgery
  • Case discussions

Convenors

Sanjeev Anand

Mr. Anand is a Consultant knee surgeon practicing at the Leeds Teaching Hospitals…

…NHS Trust. A major part of his practice involves managing complex problems referred from colleagues and neighbouring hospitals. Mr. Anand has a special interest in treating knee problems, including sport injuries, in children and adolescents.

Mr. Anand trained in Orthopaedics in London, Manchester, and Leeds. Upon completion of his UK orthopaedic training, he undertook Specialist Surgical Fellowship training in arthroplasty and sports injuries in Australia.
He is a trainer for arthroscopy skills and regularly conducts workshops for orthopaedic trainees. He is a founder member and Executive Director for the International Society for Knowledge for Surgeons on Arthroscopy and Arthroplasty (ISKSAA) and is the Executive editor of the Journal of Arthroscopy and Joint Surgery.
Mr. Anand has led in developing national guidelines for ACL reconstructions, besides contributing to the development of national patellofemoral and arthroscopic meniscus surgery guidelines.
He is the current Academic Secretary for BOSTAA, President for BIOS, and an executive member for BPFS.

Mr. Anand is regularly invited to present his research work at various national and international meetings. He has published widely on various knee topics and contributed chapters in books.”

Andrew Barnett

Andrew graduated from the University of Newcastle-upon-Tyne and underwent…

… his surgical and orthopaedic training in Bristol. He completed his specialist training in knee surgery with UK fellowships in Oxford, Exeter and Bristol.  In 2011, he undertook a fellowship in Sydney, Australia at the world-renowned Australian Institute for Musculoskeletal Surgery where he gained valuable experience in sports injuries and joint replacement surgery under the supervision of Dr David Wood. At the same unit he was able to visit and gain further training with Dr Leo Pinczewski and Dr Merv Cross, both pioneers in arthroscopic knee ligament reconstruction.

Prior to commencing specialist orthopaedic training, Andrew undertook a 12-month clinical research fellow post based in Bristol, where he developed a keen interest in knee research. His enthusiasm for research and audit has led to numerous publications in peer-reviewed journals and he has presented his research both nationally and internationally.

Andrew teaches nationally on soft tissue knee and arthroscopy courses; he is a committee member for the British Patellofemoral Society and is the course convenor for the Oswestry Sports Knee Meeting.

Andrew has a particular interest in arthroscopic (keyhole) surgery, knee ligament reconstruction and partial knee replacement. Having spent twelve months training at Avon Orthopaedic Centre under Mr Jonathan Eldridge, he has developed expertise in this field.

Andrew lives near Shrewsbury with his wife and three children. He is a very keen sportsman and has played representative level rugby and cricket. He continues to play cricket and golf and regularly undertakes endurance cycle and running events.

 

Damian Clark

Damian Clark is a Consultant Orthopaedic Knee and Trauma Surgeon. He performs…

…knee surgery including ligament reconstructions, knee replacement surgery (partial and total replacements), arthroscopy, osteotomies and patellofemoral surgery.

Damian brings a modern approach to sports injuries with experience gained from fellowships in Australia and Canada. He worked with several professional sports teams during his training in both North America and Australia. He has worked with North-American footballers, Australian and UK rugby players, UK strongmen and countless others.

Andy Metcalfe

Andy Metcalfe is an associate professor of trauma and orthopaedics…

… at the Warwick Clinical Trials Unit and consultant orthopaedic surgeon at the University Hospital of Coventry and Warwickshire.

He graduated from the University of Sheffield and did his surgical training on the Welsh rotation. He did fellowships in knee surgery at the Avon Orthopaedic Centre in Bristol, followed by the North Sydney Orthopaedic and Sports Medicine Centre in Australia. His clinical practice is in knee surgery.

His research includes clinical trials in orthopaedics, patello-femoral instability and arthroplasty, ligament and cartilage injuries, knee arthroplasty and osteoarthritis. He also has an interest in novel approaches to improve RCT’s of surgical interventions. He co-leads the Warwick Clinical Trials Unit, Trauma Orthopaedics and Physiotherapy team. He completed his PhD with the Arthritis Research UK Biomechanics and Bioengineering Centre in Cardiff on biomechanics of gait before and after knee replacement.

Andy maintains an interest in training and teaching and leads the Integrated Clinical Academic Training programme for orthopaedics in the deanery. He is a keen football fan and an enthusiastic (but unskilled) player, and has two young children who keep him active.

 

Claire Robertson

Claire Robertson qualified in 1994 with a BSc(hons) Physiotherapy…

She has since obtained her MSc Physiotherapy, in 2003, and PGCE in 2006. Claire has worked in the NHS, academia and private practice, and currently runs a specialist patellofemoral clinic at Fortius Clinic spending an hour per patient and liaising closely with their treating clinician. Claire is also the physiotherapist for the Warren Smith ski academy.

Claire has lectured internationally and has many research papers and editorials published in internationally peer-reviewed journals. She is also a reviewer herself for Physiotherapy Research International, Physical Therapy in Sport, Clinical Anatomy and Physiotherapy. Claire runs her own post-graduate course on patellofemoral problems for physiotherapists via clairepatella.com.

 

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Paul Kirwan delivers keynote lecture

Paul Kirwan Lead physio with Bohemian FC in Ireland gives us an insight into physiotherapy and treatment choices in tendinopathy.

New approach for PFJ cartilage lesions in 2024

Find out from Paul Jermin consultant at the Robert Jones & Agnes Hunt Hospital in Oswestry.

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The Queens Hotel, Leeds

The Leeds acute and intensive care conference and accommodation will take place at the Queens Hotel, Leeds please see the address below:

New station street city square, Leeds, LS1 1PJ

There is no car park available at the hotel however the hotel is connected to Leeds train station and offers a 20% discount for hotel guests who park at Leeds Rail Station (LS1 4HT). The main meeting will be held in the Palm Suite whilst the exhibition and catering will be in the Ballroom, delegates will be able to use the private entrance on New Station Street for easy access to the conference space.

Venue Highlights

Situated in the beating heart of Leeds, guests choose The Queens Hotel for it’s independent spirit, heartfelt service and incredible transport connections – complete with their own private entrance to Leeds Train station.

Originally built as a flagship hotel for Leeds railway station, The Queens has history and heritage around every corner – from the original art deco features to the fossils in our iconic white Portland stone façade.

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Postcode for the venue is LS1 1PJ

There is parking available at Leeds Rail Station and the Q-Park Sovereign Square (LS1 4AG)

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The hotel is located directly adjacent to Leeds Rail Station and there is a direct access between the station and the hotel. We would recommend rail transport to this venue where possible.

The closest airport is Leeds Airport, this is 10 miles away. Taxi’s and Uber’s are available from the airport and are the best way to travel into the city centre.

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