YOUR SPECIALTY. YOUR DAY.

The Hip Society and The Knee Society will hold their combined Specialty Day programming on Friday, March 6, 2026 at the Morial Convention Center in New Orleans, LA (as part of the AAOS 2026 Annual Meeting).

→ Download the PRELIMINARY PROGRAM (subject to change).
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Specialty Day 2026 – Key Highlights

  • Premier Joint Meeting: A collaborative program featuring many members of The Hip Society and The Knee Society.

  • Hot Topics in THA & TKA: Rapid-fire, practice-changing updates on the most relevant and controversial issues in total hip and knee arthroplasty.

  • Complex Case Focus: Dedicated sessions addressing complex primary and revision challenges, with real-world decision making.

  • Expert Faculty: Nationally recognized thought leaders and high-volume surgeons sharing evidence-based insights and surgical pearls.

  • Interactive Format: Lively discussions, audience engagement, and case-based debates designed for immediate clinical relevance.

  • Comprehensive Arthroplasty Education: Balanced coverage of hips and knees in a single, high-yield day.

Meeting Objective:

The objectives of the Open (Winter) Meeting of The Hip Society and The Knee Society are to provide up-to-date information on the treatment of hip conditions, including non-arthroplasty options, and the latest surgical techniques, as well as the current thinking on bearing surfaces. Other objectives address the difficult primary THA and complication management and include an update on revision THA.