In July 2026, Mr Shakir Hussain of the Royal Orthopaedic Hospital Birmingham taught on the faculty of the third Complex Primary to Revision Hip Course at the Smith and Nephew London Academy. The national course trains consultant orthopaedic surgeons in complex primary and revision hip replacement through expert talks, case discussions, the latest clinical data, and hands-on lab time. Faculty invitations of this kind recognise a surgeon's standing at the most demanding end of hip replacement surgery.
A National Course in Complex and Revision Hip Surgery
The Complex Primary to Revision Hip Course, now in its third edition, brings consultant orthopaedic surgeons from across the UK to the Smith & Nephew London Academy for a fast-paced day devoted to the hardest problems in hip replacement. The programme combines expert faculty talks, case discussions, the latest clinical data, and extensive hands-on time in the laboratory, where attending surgeons practise revision techniques on anatomical models under faculty guidance.
The course was chaired by Stephen Jones and Edward Davis, supported by a faculty of experienced hip surgeons: Dominic Meek, Ian Kennedy, Sudheer Karlakki, and Mr Shakir Hussain. Each faculty member teaches the areas of complex and revision hip surgery in which they have particular expertise, sharing their planning methods, operative techniques, and results with colleagues.
What Do Complex and Revision Hip Replacement Involve?
A hip replacement is described as complex when something about the anatomy or history makes the standard operation insufficient: severe deformity, previous surgery or fracture, dysplasia, or significant bone loss. These cases need individual planning, specialised implants, and an experienced surgical team, which is why they are treated as a discipline of their own. You can read how Mr Hussain approaches these cases on the complex hip replacement in Birmingham page.
Revision hip replacement is the surgery to remove a hip implant that has failed and rebuild the joint with a new one. Implants can fail through loosening, wear, infection, dislocation, or fracture around the implant. Every failure mode demands a different plan, and bone that has already been lost must be reconstructed rather than simply replaced. The experience gained at this end of the specialty carries through to every hip replacement in Birmingham that Mr Hussain performs.
Complex and revision hip surgery is where experience counts most: the anatomy is altered, the bone is compromised, and no two cases are alike. National courses like this one exist so that the surgeons who do this work at the highest volume can pass their methods on. The surgeons asked to teach are the ones their peers learn from.
Why a Teaching Faculty Role Matters When Choosing a Surgeon
Faculty positions on national courses are not applied for; they are offered. Course organisers invite surgeons whose case volume, published results, and reputation among colleagues mark them out as authorities in the field. When consultant surgeons spend a day learning complex hip techniques from a faculty, that faculty represents the recognised experts in the operation.
For patients, this is one of the more reliable signals available when choosing a hip surgeon in Birmingham. Anyone can describe themselves as experienced; being chosen to train other consultants is recognition that comes from the profession itself. A surgeon trusted to teach the hardest hip cases brings that same standard of judgement and precision to every hip replacement he performs.
Mr Hussain's Hip Replacement Practice
Mr Hussain is a Consultant Orthopaedic Surgeon at the Royal Orthopaedic Hospital Birmingham, one of Europe's leading specialist orthopaedic centres, where complex primary and revision hip replacement form a core part of his practice. He completed the British Hip Society Travelling Fellowship at the ENDO-Klinik Hamburg, the world-renowned centre for revision and prosthetic joint infection surgery, training under Professor Thorsten Gehrke and Professor Mustafa Citak.
He has performed more than 5,000 procedures and has published 33 peer-reviewed papers. His hip practice spans routine primary hip replacement through to the most complex reconstructions, so patients at every point on that spectrum are treated with the same planning and precision. You can read more about his training and background on the Mr Shakir Hussain profile page.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Complex Primary to Revision Hip Course?
The Complex Primary to Revision Hip Course is a national training course for consultant orthopaedic surgeons, held at the Smith and Nephew London Academy. The fast-paced, one-day programme combines expert faculty talks, case discussions, the latest clinical data, and hands-on laboratory time focused on complex primary and revision hip replacement.
What is revision hip replacement?
Revision hip replacement is surgery to remove a hip implant that has failed and replace it with a new one. Hip replacements can fail because of loosening, wear, infection, dislocation, or fracture around the implant, and revision surgery is more demanding than first-time hip replacement because bone has often been lost and the normal anatomy has changed.
Why does it matter that my surgeon teaches other hip surgeons?
Invitations to teach on national courses are extended to surgeons whose experience and results are recognised by their peers. A surgeon who trains consultant colleagues in complex hip surgery works at the advanced end of the specialty, and brings that same standard of judgement and precision to every hip replacement.
Who taught on the course with Mr Hussain?
The third edition of the course was chaired by Stephen Jones and Edward Davis, supported by a faculty of experienced hip surgeons from across the UK: Dominic Meek, Ian Kennedy, Sudheer Karlakki, and Mr Shakir Hussain.
Where does Mr Hussain perform hip replacement?
Mr Hussain performs hip replacement in Birmingham, including complex primary and revision cases, and consults privately at the Woodlands Suite at the Royal Orthopaedic Hospital, Priory Hospital Edgbaston, and Harborne Hospital.
Mr Shakir Hussain
Consultant Hip and Knee Surgeon at the Royal Orthopaedic Hospital Birmingham. Specialist in hip resurfacing, hip replacement, robotic knee replacement, and complex revision surgery.