ConferenceThe 2026 AAHKS Annual Meeting will bring the international hip and knee arthroplasty community to the Gaylord Texan Resort & Convention Center in Grapevine, Texas, from 5 to 8 November 2026. Organised by the American Association of Hip and Knee Surgeons, it is one of the largest specialist meetings devoted to adult hip and knee reconstruction and typically attracts around 5,000 surgeons, researchers, clinical team members and industry representatives.
The scientific programme focuses on evidence-based developments in primary and revision total hip and knee arthroplasty. Participants can expect scientific presentations, interactive symposia, case-based education, podium papers and poster research addressing implant design, surgical techniques, patient selection, clinical outcomes and complications following joint replacement. The meeting is designed to connect new research with the practical decisions encountered in daily arthroplasty care.
Periprosthetic joint infection is included within the meeting’s defined educational scope, alongside revision arthroplasty and other complications of hip and knee replacement. This makes the AAHKS Annual Meeting particularly relevant to clinicians and researchers interested in infection prevention, diagnosis, implant-associated infection, failed joint replacement and the management of complex revision cases. Other programme areas include non-arthroplasty treatment, healthcare policy and the wider clinical management of patients with arthritis and degenerative joint disease.
The meeting also offers dedicated education for orthopaedic residents, researchers and multidisciplinary arthroplasty teams. Specialist courses cover practical surgical learning, research development, the organisation of total joint arthroplasty services and the care delivered by physician assistants, nurses, surgical assistants and physiotherapists. An extensive industry exhibition provides opportunities to review implants, surgical technologies and services relevant to contemporary hip and knee reconstruction.
The scientific and educational programme is presented in English. AAHKS 2026 is therefore accessible to international visitors and offers a major forum for clinical education, peer-reviewed arthroplasty research, professional networking and exchange between surgeons, researchers, healthcare teams and medical-technology companies.