The 2025 annual conference of the American Association of Hip and Knee Surgeons (AAHKS) is set for October 23 through October 26 in Dallas, Texas. The Annual Meeting of the AAHKS sees thousands of the brightest minds in the field gather and discuss the latest in primary and revision total joint arthroplasty for surgeons, implant designs, surgical techniques, and more. The Annual Meeting is designed for practicing orthopedic surgeons, providing them with research-based information on the diagnosis of, treatment options for, and management of hip and knee conditions.
Registration for the Annual Meeting is open. Individuals interested in attending can register early (before October 23) to lock in a reduced rate. Non-members and family members of attendees can also register to attend.
For the 35th year, the AAHKS Annual Meeting is packed with special courses, symposia, sessions, and awards. To help you sort through the busy four days of AAHKS Annual Meeting events, we’ve assembled a list of six exciting sessions you likely will not want to miss.
The times and dates are accurate as of October 5, 2025. Consult the AAHKS Annual Meeting schedule for the most up-to-date information.
Thursday, October 23
Same Day Stronger: Innovations in the ASC and Wound Closure
- 2:30 PM – 4:00 PM
- Description: During this industry symposium session, attendees will explore groundbreaking techniques, innovative technologies, and transformative capabilities that are reshaping orthopedic ASCs. Attendees will partake in insightful discussions with leading experts, including a surgeon, a physician’s assistant, an administrator, and operating room specialists.
Friday, October 24
Breaking the Mold: Robotic-Assisted Kinematic Alignment TKA
- 7:30 AM – 9:00 AM
- Description: During this industry symposium session, attendees will explore the emerging role of robotic-assisted kinematic alignment (KA) in TKA challenging conventional norms. Attendees will listen in on experts’ insights on clinical data, the biomechanics of KA, and the application of VELYS™ Robotic-Assisted Solution and ATTUNE™ Knee with KA to enhance outcomes.
Symposium I: Dogma Under the Knife: Challenging the Status Quo in Primary TKA
- 3:05 PM – 4:05 PM
- Description: During the Symposium I discussion session, presenters will discuss the following:
- The Evolving Alignment Target in Primary TKA: No Longer a One-Size Fits All Approach
- Kinematic Claims and Clinical Realities: Navigating Bearing Surface Options in Primary TKA
- Cemented Minds, Cementless Future: Rethinking Fixation in Primary TKA
- Resurface or Regret: The Data and Controversy of Patellar Resurfacing in Primary TKA
Saturday, October 25, 2025
Session Four: Infection
- 9:44 AM – 10:52 AM
- Description: For the fourth research paper presentation session of the Annual Meeting, the focus is all about infection. The presentation of the following eight papers are planned during this session, with discussion breaks following the first four papers and following the last four papers.
- On-Site Dilution of Povidone-Iodine: 0.10% and Sterile Water Is Superior to 0.35% and Normal Saline
- Too Late to Matter? Time-to-Positivity Beyond Five Days Still Identifies Clinically Relevant PJI
- What Culture Can’t See: NGS Identifies Pathogens in 80% of Culture-Negative PJIs
- Wanding Protocol May Lead to Increased Patient Risks in Arthroplasty Cases: Single Center Evaluation
- Reduced Reinfection Rate with IO Vancomycin at Reimplantation in Two-Stage Revision TKA
- Which DAIRs Are Doomed? Predicting Failure in Acute PJI
- Changing Surgical Approach During PJI Treatment Does Not Increase Risk of Eradication Failure
- Unexpected Positive Cultures in 230 Aseptic Revision THAs: High Midterm Survivorship Free of PJI
Symposium V: PJI Power Hour: Surgical Tips, Tricks, and Can’t-Miss Video Clips
- 1:37 PM – 2:37 PM
- Description: For the fifth symposium session, attendees of the Annual Meeting will receive an intro to the symposium and panelists and then discussions will be held on the following topics:
- DAIR and IO Antibiotics in Acute PJI: When, Who and How
- One-Stage Exchange Arthroplasty: How to Get It Right the First Time
- Two-Stage Exchange of the Hip: My Articulating Spacer and Reimplantation Tips and Tricks
- Two-Stage Exchange of the Knee: My Articulating Spacer and Reimplantation Technique
Symposium V will conclude with an interactive segment featuring a cased-based, controversy discussion alongside selected video highlights.
Sunday, October 26
Session Seven: Revision THA
- 9:43 AM – 11:19 AM
- Description: For the seventh research paper presentation of the Annual Meeting, the topics revolve around revision THA. The presentation of the following eight papers are planned during this session, with discussion breaks following the first four papers, the middle three papers, and the last four papers.
- Subsidence Starts Distally: Scaffolding vs. Reconstitution Closure of an ETO in Revision THA
- Unrestricted Weight-Bearing Does Not Impact Subsidence After Femoral Revision THA with Modern Stems
- Higher BMI but not Stem Fill Is Associated with Subsidence of Modular Fluted Tapered Stems in rTHA
- 184 Revision THAs with Pelvic Discontinuity: Advancements with Cup-Cage and Custom Triflanges
- “Two Strikes, You’re Out”: Natural History of Instability after Posterior and Anterior Approach THA
- Revision Total Hip Arthroplasty for Instability: 10-Year Survivorship and Risk Factors for Failure
- Concordance of Dislocation Direction and Approach Does Not Predict Recurrent Instability after THA
- Risk Factors for Dislocation After Total Hip Arthroplasty: Does Head-to-Cup Size Ratio Matter?
- The Effect of Dual Mobility Articulations on Re- Revision After Revision for Dislocation
- Anterior Approach Is Associated with Lower Dislocation Risk for Isolated Head-Liner Exchange
- Arthroplasty for Femoral Neck Fracture Can Be Delayed for Treatment with an Arthroplasty Surgeon
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