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Year on year, the number of patients in Ireland presenting with bony metastatic disease is exponentially increasing, with associated patient morbidity. Between 1994 and 2012, 14,995 cases of bony metastatic disease were recorded. Traditionally regarded as an untreatable disease, new therapies and interventions, specifically ablation techniques, now offer options to successfully treat affected patients.

Total Knee Replacement (TKR) remains the most commonly performed elective orthopaedic procedure globally. Despite significant advancements in surgical methodologies and implant technologies, post-operative outcomes can be variable, with up to 20% of patients expressing dissatisfaction following surgery. The Complex Knee Clinic, established at the National Orthopaedic Hospital in 2018, convenes bi-monthly under the direction of Consultant Orthopaedic Surgeons Professor John O’Byrne, Mr Peter Keogh, Mr Adrian Cassar-Gheiti, Mr Sven O’hEireamhoin, Mr Andrew Hughes, and Physician Associate Ms Ciara Doran.

Hip and knee replacement surgeries are among the most successful procedures performed in our healthcare system. The National Orthopaedic Hospital Cappagh performed approximately 1700 of these in 2024, with an approximate 50-50 split between hip and knee replacements.

Waste disposal costs money, and poorly segregated waste ends up in landfills, releasing greenhouse gases. In collaboration with the HSE Climate Change Programme, NOHC purchased baler equipment to improve the Hospital's recycling of cardboard and plastic waste.