American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons Annual Meeting On Demand 2026

1. Overview
The American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons (AAOS) Annual Meeting On Demand is a comprehensive educational resource encompassing the latest research, surgical techniques, and clinical advancements in the field of orthopaedic surgery. Held in March 2–6, 2026, this robust program provides on-demand access to a wide array of expert-led presentations, case discussions, and panels designed to elevate patient care across all orthopaedic subspecialties.
2. Learning Objectives

Analyze and implement advanced surgical techniques in joint arthroplasty, trauma, sports medicine, and spine surgery.

Evaluate the latest evidence-based strategies for managing complex orthopaedic cases, including periprosthetic joint infections and revisions.

Integrate innovative technologies, orthobiologics, and minimally invasive approaches into clinical practice to optimize patient outcomes.

Address practice management challenges, including healthcare economics, surgical efficiency, and the promotion of health equity and surgeon wellness.

3. Target Audience
Best for orthopaedic surgeons and musculoskeletal specialists who want key updates on advanced surgical techniques and practice management.
4. Topics Topics (226 Lectures):

ACL Reconstruction in Current Times From the Weekend Player to the Professional Athlete Presented in Spanish

Addressing Discrimination Bullying and Harassment in the Orthopaedic Workplace

Advanced Office Orthopaedics Ultrasound Injectables and Surgery

Advances in Musculoskeletal Imaging of the Foot and Ankle

Advances in Surgical Planning and Reconstruction Options of the Shoulder Girdle after Oncologic Resection

Advances in Understanding of Synovial Joint Biology with Clinical Implications

Alignment Strategies in Total Knee Arthroplasty The Why When and How

An Emerging New Threat in the Opioid Crisis Managing Wounds in People Who Use Drugs

Anterior Cruciate Ligament Techniques in Skeletally Immature Patients

Arthroscopic Bone Grafts for Shoulder Instability

Arthroscopic Rotator Cuff Repair General

Avoiding Complications in Total Elbow Arthroplasty

Be a Lighthouse for Your Medical Students How to Help Them Navigate During Changing Times to a Successful Match

Beyond the Hospital Walls Revolutionizing Orthopaedic Surgery in the ASC

Beyond the Robot Digital Surgery Personalization and the Future of Arthroplasty

Beyond the Scale Exploring Controversies Related to Obesity Weight Loss and Total Joint Arthroplasty

Biomedical Devices and Wearables in Orthopaedic Care

Bread and Butter Trauma Tips and Tricks to Manage Common Intraoperative Problems

Cannabinoids and Orthopaedic Surgery What We Know and Future Directions

Case Chats Adult Reconstruction Hip I – Perioperative Concerns

Case Chats Adult Reconstruction Hip II – Policy and PROMS

Case Chats Adult Reconstruction Hip III – Periprosthetic Infection

Case Chats Adult Reconstruction Hip IV – Revision THA

Case Chats Adult Reconstruction Hip V – Implants and Techniques

Case Chats Adult Reconstruction Hip VI – Technology and Outcomes

Case Chats Adult Reconstruction Hip VII – Complications in THA

Case Chats Adult Reconstruction Hip VIII – Secrets for Success

Case Chats Adult Reconstruction Knee I – Optimizing TKA Outcomes

Case Chats Adult Reconstruction Knee II – Rapid TKA Recovery

Case Chats Adult Reconstruction Knee IV – Optimizing TKA Outcome II

Case Chats Adult Reconstruction Knee IX – Technologies for TKA II

Case Chats Adult Reconstruction Knee V – Infection I

Case Chats Adult Reconstruction Knee VI – Technologies for TKA

Case Chats Adult Reconstruction Knee VII – TKA Alignments

Case Chats Adult Reconstruction Knee VIII – Infection II

Case Chats Adult Reconstruction Knee X – Optimizing TKA Outcome III

Case Chats Foot and Ankle I – Forefoot

Case Chats Foot and Ankle II – Hindfoot

Case Chats Foot and Ankle III – Ankle Arthroplasty

Case Chats Foot and Ankle IV – Trauma

Case Chats Foot and Ankle V – Sports

Case Chats Hand and Wrist I – Practice

Case Chats Hand and Wrist II – Scaphoid

Case Chats Hand and Wrist III – Ligament Injuries

Case Chats Hand and Wrist IV – Arthritis

Case Chats Hand and Wrist V – Fractures

Case Chats Limb Deformity I – Case Discussions

Case Chats Musculoskeletal Oncology I – Bone Sarcoma Soft Tissue Sarcoma

Case Chats Musculoskeletal Oncology II – Metastatic Disease Reconstruction

Case Chats Musculoskeletal Oncology III – Metastatic Disease Reconstruction

Case Chats Musculoskeletal Oncology IV – Bone Sarcoma Soft Tissue Sarcoma

Case Chats Pediatrics I – Fracture Management

Case Chats Pediatrics II – Hip

Case Chats Pediatrics III – Sports

Case Chats Pediatrics IV – Spine

Case Chats Pediatrics V – Fracture Outcomes

Case Chats Pediatrics VI – Spine and Practice Management

Case Chats Practice Management I – Reimbursement Efficiency and Technology in the Business of Orthopaedics

Case Chats Practice Management II – Balancing Technology Economics and Equity in Orthopaedic Practice

Case Chats Practice Management III – Economics Technology and Policy Shaping the Future of Orthopaedic Practice

Case Chats Practice Management IV – Optimizing Value and Outcomes in Orthopaedic Care

Case Chats Practice Management V – Equity Technology and Quality in Orthopaedic Practice and Patient Outcomes

Case Chats Practice Management VI – Optimizing Patient Care Pathways Policy Training and Outcomes in Orthopaedics

Case Chats Shoulder and Elbow I – Proximal Humeral Fractures

Case Chats Shoulder and Elbow II – Shoulder Arthroplasty II

Case Chats Shoulder and Elbow III – Shoulder Instability

Case Chats Shoulder and Elbow IV – Shoulder Arthroplasty

Case Chats Shoulder and Elbow V – Rotator Cuff

Case Chats Shoulder and Elbow VI – Elbow

Case Chats Spine I – Lumbar Degenerative Spine

Case Chats Spine II – Adult Spinal Deformity

Case Chats Spine III – Crooked Kids and Stiff Old Spines

Case Chats Spine IV – Anterior Cervical Spine

Case Chats Spine V – Posterior Cervical Surgery

Case Chats Spine VI – Preop Considerations and Impacts of Soft Bone in the Spine

Case Chats Sports Medicine I – Sports Medicine Knee Everything You Need to Treat the ACL Effectively

Case Chats Sports Medicine II – Advanced Concepts and Controversies Sports Medicine Shoulder

Case Chats Sports Medicine III – Advanced Concepts in Complex Sports Knee Pathologies

Case Chats Sports Medicine IV – Current Concepts in Sports Medicine and Arthroscopy Shoulder and Elbow

Case Chats Sports Medicine V – Sports Medicine Knee Far-Fetched or Far Reaching

Case Chats Sports Medicine VI – Fact versus Fiction Sports Medicine Hip and Knee

Case Chats Sports Medicine VII – Current Concepts in Sports Medicine and Arthroscopy The Knee

Case Chats Sports Medicine VIII – Sports Medicine Surgery When the Right Approach Goes Wrong

Case Chats Trauma I – Geriatrics

Case Chats Trauma II – Basic Science and Infection

Case Chats Trauma III – Knee Fractures

Case Chats Trauma IV – Tibia and Pelvis

Case Chats Trauma V – Hip

Case Chats Trauma VI – Upper Extremity

Case Chats Trauma VII – Ankle and Foot

Cementless Total Knee Replacement A Resurgence Who When Where and How

Challenging Elbow Fractures I Have Met

Complications in Shoulder Arthroplasty Why Did This Happen and How Do I Get Out of It

Comprehensive Approach to Revision Acetabulum From Hemisphere to Custom Triflange

Contemporary Lumbar Spine Surgery Debates and Options

Costing for the Clinician How to Understand Cost in Orthopaedic Care

Current Concepts in Periprosthetic Fractures of the Hip and Knee Presented in Spanish

Current Concepts in the Management of High-Grade Spondylolisthesis

Current Concepts in the Surgical Management of Anterior Shoulder Instability Presented in Spanish

Debates in Periprosthetic Joint Infection

Degenerative Conditions of the Wrist An Update

Developmental Dysplasia of the Hip from Birth to Arthroplasty Clear Indications and New Controversies

Differential Diagnosis in Degenerative Cervical Spine

Difficult Proximal Femur and Shaft Fractures Tips and Tricks

Direct Anterior Revision Total Hip Arthroplasty When and How

Distal Femur Fractures Enhancing Outcomes and Avoiding Pitfalls

Do a Better Total Hip Arthroplasty Tips and Tricks to Enhance Your Outcomes in Both Simple and Complex Cases

Do All Broken Bones Need Surgery How Do I Decide

Dupuytrens Disease Surgical Tips Optimizing Outcomes and Cost Considerations

e-Business of Orthopaedics Whats Going On and Why Solutions for Survival Merging or Staying the Course

Elbow Fracture-Dislocations Not So Easy

Elbow Ulnar Collateral Ligament Tears in 2026 Evaluation and Management

Enhanced Fixation Strategies for Complex Upper and Lower Extremity Fractures Where Are We Now

Enhancing Bilingual Patient Care Integrating Spanish-Language Tools into Orthopaedic Practice for Better Outcomes and Efficiency

Evolving Concepts in Adult Spinal Deformity Surgery

Evolving Considerations in Hip-Spine Surgical Patients

Excelling in an Orthopaedic Career Expert Advice from Cradle to Grave

Femoral Component Extraction in Revision Total Hip Arthroplasty Current Techniques

Femoral Neck Fractures in Middle-Aged Patients What is the Best Treatment

Financial Planning Essentials What You Need to Know to Reach Your Retirement Goals

Flash Five Game Changers-Contemporary Tips and Techniques 2

Flash Five Game Changers-Contemporary Tips and Techniques

Flipped Classroom Lean and Mean Building an Efficient Same-Day Discharge Joint Replacement Center of Excellence

Foot and Ankle Injuries in Athletes Getting to the Finish Line

Fractures Hand to Finger-tip

From Surgery to Strategy Building Wealth Outside the OR Beyond the Operating Room Avenues to Create and Build Wealth

Global Consensus and Controversies on Massive Pelvis Defects and Reconstruction From Minimal to Extreme

Global Perspective in ACL Reconstruction in Soccer Players Current Concepts for the 2026 World Cup

Global Perspectives Paper Session

Guest Nation Symposium From Growth Plates to Game DayElbow Injuries in Youth and Adult Baseball Players in the Dominican Republic

Health Equity in Orthopaedics People Payors and Practice Realities

Injuries in High-Performance Soccer Players Current Concepts for the 2026 World Cup Presented in Spanish

Innovations in Orthopaedic Surgery European Perspective EFORT

Integrating Mental and Social Health in Orthopaedic Practice The Teams Tools and Techniques You Need for Delivering Whole-Person Orthopaedic

Interbody Techniques in Lumbar Spondylolisthesis

Is it just Carpal Tunnel Syndrome Evaluation and Treatment from the Forearm to the Neck and from Systemic to Vascular Sources as Potential C

Leveling Up with Social Media in 2026

Limb Realignment Strategies A Comprehensive Look at Arthroplasty vs Osteotomy

Limb Salvage Embracing Modern Techniques

Lower Extremity Fractures in the Aging Population Maximizing Success and Minimizing Complications

Management of Common Complications of Foot and Ankle Surgery

Management of the Ambulatory Cerebral Palsy Child Identifying Understanding and Managing Lower Extremity Deformities

Management of the Infected Endoprosthesis

Managing Workplace Violence in Orthopaedics Mastering the Art of De-escalation

Massive Rotator Cuff Tears Presented in Spanish

Maybe It Was Never the Hip Joint Evaluation of Ongoing Pain after Successful Hip Arthroplasty

Measuring Ambulatory Quality The Latest Metrics

Medicare and the Modern Practice Stay In or Opt Out

Meniscus 2026 An All Case-Based Deep Dive into Meniscus Treatment

Meniscus Repair Guidelines and Techniques to Save the Meniscus

Modern Revision Knee Fixation

Moving Beyond Cell Count and Culture New Advances in the Diagnosis of PJI

Moving to Functional and Kinematic Alignment in TKA National and International Perspectives in 2026

Moving Towards a Critical Mass of WomenUnderrepresented Minorities in Orthopaedics

My Arthroscopic Bankart Failed Now What Revision Treatment Options for Recurrent Instability Following Failed Anterior Arthroscopic Stabiliz

NASS Spine Biologics Update

Non-Arthroplasty Surgical Options for Medial Knee Arthritis and Pre-Arthritic Conditions Whats New and Whats Best in 2026

Not Your Everyday Distal Radius

Nutrition Interventions to Improve Outcomes of Orthopaedic Surgery

Optimal Non-Arthroplasty Management of Massive Irreparable Rotator Cuff Tears A Case-Based Approach

Optimizing Your Presentations and Publications An Editorial View

Orthobiologics 2026 State of the Art

Orthobiologics for Shoulder and Sports Injuries What is the Evidence

Pain Control after Shoulder Surgery The Routine the Unconventional and the Future

Pathologic Fractures Who Should Manage Them

Percutaneous Treatment of Periacetabular Osteolytic Metastases and Pathological Fractures

Perioperative Optimization and Nutrition in Orthopaedics Strategies That Improve Outcomes and Grow Your Practice

Periprosthetic Femur Fractures Around the Hip Tips and Tricks from the Experts

Periprosthetic Fractures Around Shoulder Arthroplasty Tips and Tricks for Management of Challenging Injuries

Persistent and Recurrent Elbow Instability What Do I Do the Second Time Around

Personal Finance for the Early Career Orthopaedic Surgeon Things Nobody Teaches YouAnywhere

Presidents Symposium Value for Whom Exploring our Responsibility to Community Musculoskeletal Health

Preventing Periprosthetic Femur Fractures in Total Hip Arthroplasty How to Choose a Femoral Component in 2026

Primary Arthrodesis as Treatment for Acute Foot and Ankle Trauma

Primary Reverse Shoulder Arthroplasty Techniques for the Generalists

Primary Total Hip and Knee Arthroplasty in 2026 Whats In and Whats Out

Promoting and Maintaining Wellness among Orthopaedic Surgeons

PROMs Are Here to Stay Utilizing PROMs to Benefit Patients and Minimize Financial Risk

Re-thinking the Optimization of Patients with Obesity for Arthroplasty

Resident and Fellow Symposium Sage Advice for Your Sojourn and Voyage

Revision ACL and Associated Procedure Slope HTO Meniscus Transplant LET Medial Side Instability

Revision Hip Arthroscopy Evaluating the Failed Hip Scope

Revision TKA Tips and Tricks

Sagittal Alignment in Degenerative Lumbar Spine Clinical Application and Surgical Planning

Should I Be Using Intraosseous Vancomycin in My Knee Practice

Soft Tissue Complications after Total Hip Arthroplasty Diagnosis Timing of Interventions and Updated Management Options

Solving Intraoperative Challenges of Total Hip Arthroplasty A Video-Based ICL

Staying Out of Trouble in Your First 100 Direct Anterior Total Hip Arthroplasties

Strategic Career Transitions in Orthopaedics

Subcritical Bone Loss in Shoulder Instability in the Year 2026 Its So Confusing Arthroscopic Bankart Remplissage Open Bankart or Bone Recons

Surgeons and Industry Relationships Breaking the Taboo of Public Discussion

Surgical Techniques for Patellar Instability

Techniques of Restoration of Bone Defects Greater than 6 cm Avoiding Pit Falls Enhancing Outcomes

Technological Innovations in Shoulder Arthroplasty

Ten 10 Most Common Upper Extremity Issues on Call for the Non-Hand Surgeon An Evidence-Based Update for 2026

The 510k Playbook

The Articulation in Primary Total Knee Arthroplasty

The Debate is On Discussing the Controversies Surrounding Pediatric Fracture Care

The Future is Now Deploying AI Technology in the Spine Practice

The Future is NowTraining the Next Generation Virtual Reality in Orthopaedic Residency Education

The Future of Reimbursement for Orthopedic Surgeons

The Great Debates Controversies in Management of Pediatric Spinal Deformity

The Hottest Topics in Primary THA Surgical Tips and Tricks for Success

The Hottest Topics in Primary TKA Surgical Tips and Tricks for Success

The Popular Conversion Total Hip Arthroplasty Video-Based Tips to Attack these Tough Cases

The Scapula The Greater Masquerader of Shoulder Pathologies

The Unique Features of Pediatric Sports Injuries How to Manage

The Use of Internal Lengthening Nails in Post Traumatic Reconstruction

Thumb CMC Joint Osteoarthritis Evidence-Based Practice for the Basilar Joint

Tips and Tricks for Any Pediatric Elbow Fracture

Tips and Tricks for Navigating the Research Process From Initial Idea to Publication

Tips and Tricks to Save You During Revision THAs Video-Based Demonstrations

Tips and Tricks to Save You During Revision Total Knee Arthroplasties Video-Based Demonstrations

Top Paper Awards Pivotal Moments

Total Ankle Arthroplasty Not As Simple as Jamming in an Implant

Total Ankle Arthroplasty Understanding the Technological Revolution in Managing End-Stage Ankle Arthritis

Trauma Around Shoulder Pearls and Pitfalls of Surgical Treatment

Treatment of Proximal Humerus Fracture

Treatment of Rotator Cuff Tears Around the World from Small to Irreparable

Ulnar-Sided Wrist Pain Diagnostic and Surgical Tips for Common Pathologies

Update on Cartilage Injuries in the Ankle

Upper Limb Nerve Compression and Injury How Not to Miss or Mismanage

Vetting of Leaders in Orthopaedic Surgery

What is Antibiotic Stewardship in Orthopaedics in 2026

Whats Trending in Ankle Fractures What Are We FixingWhat Should We Fix

WIDE-AWAKE HAND SURGERY How to Implement and Advance a Wide-Awake Practice in the Main Operating Room Surgicenter and Even Your Office