I am actively involved in research into hip and knee surgery. I am particularly interested in the outcomes of hip and knee replacement prostheses and surgical techniques, as well as examining the results of our world-first multi-disciplinary regional revision arthroplasty network.

This research enables me to stay up to date, and also helps me to ensure that I can offer you the best possible outcomes from your surgery.

I have presented my work nationally and internationally, and published my research in leading orthopaedic journals. I have summarised these below, with links to the articles or posters.

Publications

Ng JWG, Bloch BV, James PJ. Sagittal radius of curvature, trochlea design and ultracongruent insert in total knee arthroplasty. EFORT Open Reviews 2019;4:519-524

Bloch BV, Aplin L, Smith N, Thompson P, Spalding T. Higher survivorship following meniscal allograft transplantation in less worn knees justifies earlier referral for symptomatic patients: experience from 240 patients. Knee Surg Sports Traumatol Arthrosc 2019. ePub ahead of print

Bloch BV, Palan J, Shahid M, James PJ. A New Total Knee Arthroplasty Design Has Significantly Better Early Implant Survivorship than a Previous Gold-Standard Design—A Retrospective Analysis of 1,000 Cases. J Knee Surg 2019. ePub ahead of print.

Palan J, Bloch BV, Shannak O, James PJ. The role of patella resurfacing in total knee arthroplasty. Bone Joint 360 2018;7(5):2-7

Askar M, Bloch BV, Bayston R. Small-colony variant of Staphylococcus lugdunensis in prosthetic joint infection. Arthroplasty Today 2018;4:257-260

Marson BA, Walters ST, Bloch BV, Sehat KR. Two-stage revision surgery for infected total knee replacements: reasonable function and high success rate with the use of primary knee replacement implants as temporary spacers. Eur J Orth Surg Traumatol 2018;28(1):109-115

Bloch BV, Shah A, Snape S, Boswell T, James PJ. Hip and Knee arthroplasty in a temporary operating theatre is associated with a significant incease in deep periprosthetic infection. Bone Joint J 2017;99-B(7):917-20

Kumar A, Bloch BV,Esler C. Trends in total hip arthroplasty in young patients; results from a regional register. Hip Int 2017;27(5):443-448

Bloch BV, Raglan M, Manktelow ARJ, James PJ. Early experiences using a Specialist Orthopaedic Network: the future of revision arthroplasty? RCS Bulletin 2017;99(2):66-70

Bloch BV, O’Hara LJ, Manktelow ARJ. Exposure and extended approaches in revision surgery. Ortho Trauma 2015;29(2):94-104

Bloch BV, O’Hara LJ, Manktelow ARJ. A practical approach to acetabular reconstruction in revision hip surgery. Ortho Trauma 2015;29(2):117-126

Bloch BV, Brown S, Angadi D, Crawfurd EJP. Long-term outcomes of a cemented titanium femoral stem. Acta Orthop Belg 2015;81:225-232

Manktelow ARJ, Bloch BV. Hip arthroplasty: back to the future? Bone Joint 360 2015;4(1):6-11

Bloch BV, Srinivasan S, Mangwani J. Current Concepts in the treatment of ankle osteoarthritis; a systematic review. J Foot Ankle Surg 2015;54(5):932-9

Bloch BV, Patel V, Best AJ. Thromboprophylaxis with Dabigatran leads to increased incidence of wound leakage and length of stay post-total joint arthroplasty. Bone Joint J 2014;96-B:122-6

Palan J, Roberts V, Bloch BV, Kulkarni AG, Bhowal B, Dias JJ. The use of a virtual learning environment in promoting virtual journal clubs and case-based discussions in Trauma and Orthopaedic postgraduate medical education: the Leicester experience. J Bone Joint Surg Br 2012; 94-B:1170-1175

Peek AC, Bloch BV, Auld J. How useful is templating for total knee replacement component sizing? Knee 2012;19(4):266-9

Singh H, Peek A, Bloch BV, Barrington R. Who should look after head injuries? Training issues in district general hospitals. Ann R Coll Surg Engl (Suppl) 2012; 94(7): 1-3

Runau F, Bloch BV, Green T. An innovative technique for removal of a broken intramedullary hip screw. Ann R Coll Surg Engl 2011;93(4):323-4

Ibrahim T, Bloch BV, Esler C, Abrams K, Harper W. Temporal trends in primary hip & knee arthroplasty surgery; results from a UK regional register 1991-2004. Ann R Coll Surg Engl 2010;92(3):231-5

Podium Presentations

Bloch BV, Shannak O, Palan J, Phillips JRA, James PJ. Metaphyseal sleeves provide a reliable method of fixation in revision knee arthroplasty at mid-term follow-up; a review of 319 consecutive cases. British Association for Surgery of the Knee Congress, Brighton 2019; EFORT Congress, Lisbon 2019

Bloch BV, Mends L, James PJ, Manktelow ARM. Two Years Experience of a Hip and Knee Arthroplasty Revision Network:Pre-operative Plans are Subject to Change! EFORT Congress, Barcelona 2018

Bloch BV, Shahid M, James PJ. ATTUNE has improved implant survivorship and clinical outcome over PFC Sigma: A single surgeon series of 1000 TKAs with minimum 2 year follow-up. British Association for Surgery of the Knee Congress, Leicester 2018

Bloch BV, Shah A, Snape SE, Boswell T, James PJ. Hip and Knee arthroplasty in a temporary operating theatre is associated with a significant increase in deep periprosthetic infection. British Orthopaedic Association Annual Congress, Liverpool 2017; British Association for Surgery of the Knee, Southport 2017; British Hip Society, London 2017

Bloch BV, Raglan M, Manktelow ARJ, James PJ. Experiences with a Revision Arthroplasty Network. British Hip Society, Norwich 2016; British Association for Surgery of the Knee, Liverpool 2016

Bloch BV, Asplin L, Smith N, Spalding T. Meniscal Allograft Transplantation provides good survivorship and outcome: an analysis of 129 cases. British Association for Surgery for the Knee, Liverpool 2016

Waters T, West SC, Schaller G, Bloch BV. The Bioball taper adapter in revision hip arthroplasty. International Combined Meeting British Hip Society & SIdA, Milan 2015

Bloch BV,Kumar A, Rudd J, Esler CN. Trends in total hip arthroplasty in young patients: results from a regional arthroplasty register. Combined EFORT & British Orthopaedic Association Meeting, London 2014

Bloch BV, Brown S, Angadi D, Crawfurd E. Long-term outcomes of a cemented titanium femoral stem. Combined British Orthopaedic Association & Irish Orthopaedic Association Annual Congress, Dublin 2011

Bloch BV, Ibrahim T, Esler C, Abrams K, Harper W. Temporal trends in primary hip & knee arthroplasty surgery; results from a UK regional register 1991-2004. British Orthopaedic Association Annual Congress, Liverpool 2008

Poster Presentations

Marson BA, Shannak O, Bloch BV. Results of the first 836 Attune total knee replacements in a high-volume institution; a cohort study with minimum 2-year follow-up. British Association for Surgery of the Knee, Brighton 2019

Bloch BV, Shannak O, Palan J, Phillips JRA, James PJ. Metaphyseal sleeves provide a reliable method of fixation in revision knee arthroplasty at mid-term follow-up; a review of 319 consecutive cases. British Association for Surgery of the Knee, Brighton 2019

Shivji F, Green V, Liu A, Snape SE, Bloch BV. Utilising outpatient parenteral antibiotic therapy in the treatment of infected lower limb arthroplasty leads to a large reduction in length of hospital stay. Malkin Meeting, Nottingham 2018; British Association for Surgery of the Knee, Brighton 2019

Bloch BV, Mends L, James PJ, Manktelow ARM. Two Years Experience of a Hip and Knee Arthroplasty Revision Network: Pre-operative Plans are Subject to Change! American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons Congress, New Orleans 2018 (Winner, Best Poster Prize, Practice Management Category)

Bloch BV, Asplin L, Smith N, Spalding T. Meniscal Allograft Transplantation provides good survivorship and outcome: an analysis of 129 cases. British Orthopaedic Association, Belfast 2016

Bloch BV, James PJ. Outcome of the first 500 cases of a new total knee replacement implant. E-poster, British Association for Surgery of the Knee, Liverpool 2016

Bloch BV, West SC. Early results of the Bioball taper adaptor in revision total hip arthroplasty. British Hip Society, London 2015

Patel V, Bloch BV, Gulihar A, Esler CN. Patient safety in hip replacement surgery – can lessons be learnt from the NHS Litigation Authority? Combined EFORT/British Orthopaedic Association Meeting, London 2014

Kumar A, Bloch BV, Rudd J, Esler CN. Trends in total hip arthroplasty in young patients – results from a regional register. British Hip Society, Exeter 2014

O’Connor-Read L, Bloch BV, Matthews MG. First clinical use of the Condylar Reconstructive Fixation retrograde distal femoral nail. E-poster presentation, EFORT, Vienna 2009