News & updates
Research, clinic dates, media coverage, and selected service updates from Relimb.
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Articles
What happens at a Relimb taster clinic?
Relimb’s free taster clinics give patients, families, case managers, and referrers the chance to meet the team, ask questions, and understand whether a formal assessment may be appropriate — without pressure, obligation, or a GP referral.
TMR and RPNI after limb loss: what the evidence shows
Targeted muscle reinnervation and regenerative peripheral nerve interface procedures are increasingly discussed in relation to neuroma pain, phantom limb pain, and prosthetic control. Here is why they matter, and why careful assessment remains essential.
Direct skeletal fixation after limb loss: what NICE guidance means in practice
Direct skeletal fixation, also referred to in many patient conversations as osseointegration, can make a substantial difference for carefully selected patients. It is also a treatment that requires careful governance, specialist follow-up, and a realistic understanding of risk.
From pioneering implant work to today’s Relimb service
Public interest in bone-anchored prosthetics in the UK did not begin with Relimb. Earlier work in London helped bring attention to what this kind of reconstruction might make possible and laid part of the groundwork for today’s more structured specialist pathway.
Updates
2026 taster clinic dates confirmed at four UK locations
The remaining 2026 osseointegration taster clinic programme includes sessions in Burton on 3 June 2026, Manchester on 2 September 2026, and Ringwood on 2 December 2026. These sessions are free to attend and are intended for patients, families, case managers, and professionals who want to understand the pathway in more detail. For booking and the latest availability, please use the published Dorset Orthopaedic contact details.
Relimb shares UK osseointegration experience at the Manchester Trauma Conference
At a recent trauma conference in Manchester, Relimb shared its experience of osseointegration in the UK and reflected on the detail involved in supporting patients after catastrophic injury. Alongside surgical decision-making, the discussion emphasised rehabilitation, lived experience, and the importance of understanding the day-to-day challenges that continue long after an operation has finished.
Glasgow conference: health economics of TMR and what outcomes mean for patients and services
At a recent conference in Glasgow, Dr Keen presented work examining the health-economics of targeted muscle reinnervation. The discussion focused on the longer-term implications of pain relief, function, and quality-of-life outcomes, and why these questions matter not only clinically but also for those planning rehabilitation and long-term support.
Relimb joins Dorset Orthopaedic's Rising to the Challenge conference in Nottingham
Relimb took part in Dorset Orthopaedic’s Rising to the Challenge Conference in Nottingham in June 2025. Conferences like this matter because they bring together patients, clinicians, case managers, and rehabilitation professionals around the practical realities of recovery after major injury and limb loss. Participation reflects the service’s close working relationship with Dorset Orthopaedic across assessment, rehabilitation, and longer-term support.