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Richard Steer is a leading orthopaedic surgeon and researcher whose work is reshaping the landscape of total knee arthroplasty (TKA). His research centers on optimizing surgical alignment techniques—specifically functional alignment (FA) versus mechanical axis alignment—to improve patient outcomes and restore natural knee kinematics. Steer’s landmark 2023 study, cited 76 times, demonstrated that maintaining joint line obliquity in constitutionally varus knees significantly improves functional alignment outcomes. He has also been at the forefront of evaluating emerging technologies; his 2022 prospective trial showed that the short-term benefits of robotic-assisted TKA over computer navigation are not sustained, with no difference in patient-reported outcomes. Steer’s 2025 work further established that functional alignment restores native medial pivot kinematics more consistently than mechanical alignment. His 2021 trial protocol, with 19 citations, laid the groundwork for randomized comparisons of these techniques. With a growing citation impact and a focus on evidence-based, patient-centered surgical innovation, Steer is a key voice in modern arthroplasty research, challenging assumptions and driving toward more personalized, functional approaches in knee replacement surgery.