Industry Symposia

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Industry Symposia are separate from the official program planned by the AAHKS Annual Meeting Program Committee and do not offer AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™ unless noted by the sponsor. NOTE: As an industry sponsored event all attendees’ office contact information will be shared with the sponsor. Home contact information will not be shared.       

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Developing Your Comprehensive ASC Solution From the Ground Up
Start Date: 11/05/2026 12:30 PM
End Date: 11/05/2026 2:00 PM
Sponsored by Smith+Nephew This dynamic medical education symposium brings together leading experts and industry partners to explore what it truly takes to build a state‑of‑the‑art ambulatory surgery center from the ground up. Attendees will gain a comprehensive, real‑world understanding of ASC development—from facility design and clinical workflow optimization to technology integration, staffing models, and regulatory considerations. Through a collaborative, multi‑company approach, the program highlights how coordinated partnerships can create a seamless, end‑to‑end solution that elevates patient care, operational efficiency, and long‑term sustainability. NOTE: As an industry sponsored event all attendees' office contact information will be shared with the sponsor. Home contact information will not be shared.
Redefining Future Knee Arthroplasty with Technology-powered Medial Pivot Knee Solutions
Start Date: 11/05/2026 12:30 PM
End Date: 11/05/2026 2:00 PM
Sponsored by MicroPort This symposium will explore a paradigm shift in total knee arthroplasty (TKA), centered on the integration of a unique medial pivot knee design with cutting-edge robotic technology and innovative surgical approaches. As the demand for improved patient outcomes and faster recovery continues to grow, this session will provide a comprehensive overview of a synergistic solution that addresses key determinants of success in future TKA. We will begin with an in-depth analysis of the biomechanical principles behind the medial pivot knee design, which more closely replicates the natural kinematics of the knee and provides greater stability and patient satisfaction. NOTE: As an industry sponsored event all attendees' office contact information will be shared with the sponsor. Home contact information will not be shared. Next, presenters will explore how robotic assistance enhances the ability to achieve medial pivot kinematics by improving surgical accuracy, efficiency, and adaptability while minimizing outliers and ultimately contributing to the long-term durability of the implant. Furthermore, the symposium will highlight innovative surgical techniques to achieve optimal personalized alignment and minimize disruption to the surrounding tissues. This approach, when combined with the medial pivot design and robotic precision, facilitates a more rapid return to function, reduced postoperative pain, and improved early-stage rehabilitation. Through a combination of expert presentations, case studies, and interactive discussion, this symposium will equip attendees with the knowledge and insights to implement this innovative approach in their practice, ultimately elevating the standard of care for their patients undergoing total knee arthroplasty. NOTE: As an industry sponsored event all attendees' office contact information will be shared with the sponsor. Home contact information will not be shared.
Why Do Some TKA/THA Incisions Fail After “Perfect” Closure? An 829-Patient Comparative Study
Start Date: 11/05/2026 12:30 PM
End Date: 11/05/2026 2:00 PM
Sponsored by BRIJ Even in technically perfect total joint closures, incision-related complications still occur in real-world healing. This session presents an 829-patient comparative study evaluating whether adding tension offloading at final closure (Brijjit Tissue Bridges vs 2-octyl cyanoacrylate) improves early incision stability and reduces complications in TKA and THA. NOTE: As an industry sponsored event all attendees' office contact information will be shared with the sponsor. Home contact information will not be shared. NOTE: As an industry sponsored event all attendees' office contact information will be shared with the sponsor. Home contact information will not be shared.
JOURNAVX: A Non-Opioid Oral Therapy for Managing Moderate-to-Severe Acute Pain
Start Date: 11/05/2026 12:30 PM
End Date: 11/05/2026 2:00 PM
Sponsored by Vertex Join Vertex for an in-depth presentation on JOURNAVX, exploring its clinical profile, unique mechanism of action, and findings from key clinical studies. The session will also feature real-world case studies, highlighting the potential applications of JOURNAVX and its role in clinical practice. NOTE: As an industry sponsored event all attendees' office contact information will be shared with the sponsor. Home contact information will not be shared.
Precision in Complexity: Optimizing Outcomes in Periprosthetic Femur Fractures
Start Date: 11/05/2026 12:30 PM
End Date: 11/05/2026 2:00 PM
Sponsored by Stryker Periprosthetic femur fractures present increasing complexity in the arthroplasty population. This session will focus on modern fixation strategies, including nail-plate combinations and dual plating constructs, to manage challenging cases. Through case-based discussion, faculty will share practical insights on construct selection, surgical decision-making, and techniques to optimize stability and outcomes. NOTE: As an-industry sponsored event, all attendees' primary e-mail and work address will be shared with the sponsor. (Home addresses are never shared without prior consent.)
Small Changes, Big Impact: How Do Marginal Gains Improve Arthroplasty Outcomes?
Start Date: 11/05/2026 12:30 PM
End Date: 11/05/2026 2:00 PM
Sponsored by Johnson & Johnson MedTech: Join leading arthroplasty experts as they reveal actionable, incremental strategies in wound closure and biosurgery proven to improve patient outcomes in total joint arthroplasty. Evidence you can apply tomorrow.​ Moderator: Antonia F. Chen, MD, MBA NOTE: As an-industry sponsored event, all attendees' primary e-mail and work address will be shared with the sponsor. (Home addresses are never shared without prior consent.)
Integrated Trauma–Arthroplasty Cadaver Lab (Women in Arthroplasty Traumaplasty Course)
Start Date: 11/05/2026 2:30 PM
End Date: 11/05/2026 5:00 PM
Presented by AAHKS Women in Arthroplasty (WIA) Open to all attendees Core Educational Objectives Participants should be able to: • Choose between ORIF vs arthroplasty in peri-articular fractures around the hip • Perform primary arthroplasty for fractures around the hip and knee • Execute revision arthroplasty in periprosthetic fracture settings around the hip and knee • Execute ORIF for periprosthetic fracture settings around the hip and knee • Manage complications (bone loss, periprosthetic fractures) NOTE: As an-industry sponsored event, all attendees' primary e-mail and work address will be shared with the sponsor. (Home addresses are never shared without prior consent.)
Simplify Your Revision: Practical Strategies for rTKA & rTHA Success
Start Date: 11/05/2026 4:30 PM
End Date: 11/05/2026 6:00 PM
Sponsored by DePuy Synthes This session delivers surgeon‑tested strategies to simplify complex revision TKA and THA. Through clinical cases, expert faculty will share systematic surgical approaches that support confident decision‑making while preserving flexibility for difficult anatomy and intraoperative challenges. NOTE: As an-industry sponsored event, all attendees' primary e-mail and work address will be shared with the sponsor. (Home addresses are never shared without prior consent.)
Behind the Mask: The Hidden Toll of Surgeon Burnout
Start Date: 11/06/2026 7:30 AM
End Date: 11/06/2026 9:00 AM
Sponsored by J&J MedTech: Burnout. It’s a term used to describe the emotional and physical fallout of prolonged exhaustion, stress and overwhelm. In hospitals, operating rooms and doctors’ offices around the world, burnout is a crisis that has long been simmering and creating high-stakes risks for the people—doctors, nurses, advanced practitioners and more—behind patient care. NOTE: As an-industry sponsored event, all attendees' primary e-mail and work address will be shared with the sponsor. (Home addresses are never shared without prior consent.)
From Data to Decision: How AI and Modern Tech Are Shaping Surgical Strategy in Complex Primary THA
Start Date: 11/06/2026 7:30 AM
End Date: 11/06/2026 9:00 AM
Sponsored by DePuy Synthes Join us to explore practical strategies for simplifying complex primary THA. Through case-based discussion, presenters will share insights on managing challenges in complex cases and highlight techniques, technologies, and tools that promote predictability, efficiency, and patient focused outcomes. NOTE: As an-industry sponsored event, all attendees' primary e-mail and work address will be shared with the sponsor. (Home addresses are never shared without prior consent.)
Anterior Hip Revision Bioskills
Start Date: 11/06/2026 8:00 AM
End Date: 11/06/2026 10:30 AM
Sponsored by Zimmer Biomet: The Anterior Hip Revision lab will focus on exposure and surgical techniques for acetabular and femoral revisions through the anterior approach. Under the direction of faculty, attendees will have the opportunity to utilize Arcos Modular Femoral Revision System and G7 Acetabular System. NOTE: As an industry sponsored event all attendees' office contact information will be shared with the sponsor. Home contact information will not be shared.
Persona Revision Knee Bioskills
Start Date: 11/06/2026 8:00 AM
End Date: 11/06/2026 10:30 AM
Sponsored by Zimmer Biomet: Attendees at the Persona Revision Knee lab will learn how to utilize the Persona Revision Knee instruments and implants to provide the best solution for their patients when it comes to gap balancing, offset stem usage, cone/sleeve preparation, and bone loss management. NOTE: As an industry sponsored event all attendees' office contact information will be shared with the sponsor. Home contact information will not be shared.
Kinematic Alignment with Mako Total Knee: Aligning Technology and Technique
Start Date: 11/06/2026 9:30 AM
End Date: 11/06/2026 11:00 AM
Sponsored by Stryker Join to experience the next evolution in robotic-assisted knee replacement, designed with surgeon-driven innovation to revolutionize balancing, customize surgical workflows and empower confident decision-making. NOTE: As an industry sponsored event all attendees' office contact information will be shared with the sponsor. Home contact information will not be shared.
Precision in Hip & Knee Arthroplasty: Finding the Balance with Surgical Guidance and Modern Implant
Start Date: 11/06/2026 9:30 AM
End Date: 11/06/2026 11:00 AM
Sponsored by Enovis Join Enovis to explore the latest enabling technology advancements in hip and knee arthroplasty, including gap balancing capabilities for conforming bearings, modern hip implant design and technology, and interactive case discussion. NOTE: As an industry sponsored event all attendees' office contact information will be shared with the sponsor. Home contact information will not be shared.
BD Sponsored Symposium
Start Date: 11/06/2026 9:30 AM
End Date: 11/06/2026 11:00 AM
Sponsored by BD Join us for an educational symposium to discuss surgical irrigation! NOTE: As an industry sponsored event all attendees' office contact information will be shared with the sponsor. Home contact information will not be shared.
The Robotic Knee Revolution: Advancing Your Practice and Optimizing Outcomes with CORI Robotic Knee
Start Date: 11/06/2026 9:30 AM
End Date: 11/06/2026 11:00 AM
Sponsored by Smith+Nephew This session showcases the CORI Surgical System, our new LEGION Porous MS Implant, the use of CORI in a knee revision case combined with the infection prevention solutions with PICO. 3 talks presenting how the Legion platform and PICO support surgeons treating patients from primary to revision driving excellence in precision with Cori and reduction in infection with PICO. NOTE: As an industry sponsored event all attendees' office contact information will be shared with the sponsor. Home contact information will not be shared.
From Challenges to Solutions: Advancing Efficiency in the ASC
Start Date: 11/06/2026 9:30 AM
End Date: 11/06/2026 11:00 AM
Sponsored by Zimmer Biomet: Addressing today’s ASC challenges requires meaningful innovation and smart technology solutions. Zimmer Biomet offers an integrated approach to help streamline workflows, enhance efficiency, and support sustainable growth, empowering your ASC to perform at its highest level. NOTE: As an industry sponsored event all attendees' office contact information will be shared with the sponsor. Home contact information will not be shared.
One Touch - AutoPlan on VELYS™ Robotic-Assisted Solution Helps Automate your Kinematic Philosophies
Start Date: 11/06/2026 9:30 AM
End Date: 11/06/2026 11:00 AM
Sponsored by DePuy Synthes Switching from mechanical to a kinematic alignment philosophy isn’t easy. It can challenge workflows, add variability, and create execution uncertainty. What if the planning was automated? AutoPlan on the VELYS™ Robotic-Assisted Solution brings planning automation to your kinematic alignment cases.† Join us to learn how one touch moves you beyond mechanical alignment. AutoPlan instantly generates a patient-specific kinematic plan from your preset profile within ATTUNE™ Knee’s 7° - 7° - 3° ranges*, reducing manual adjustments and cognitive load. Think cruise control for your surgical plan, with you firmly in command of the destination. * Verified up to 7° HKA varus, 7° tibial varus joint line, and validated up to 3° HKA valgus. † AutoPlan on VELYS™ Robotic-Assisted Solution may not be commercially available in all markets. DePuy Synthes and its affiliates. Study Planning TKA with VELYS Robotic-Assisted Solution AutoPlan Functionality and Surgeon Cognitive Load. 02/2026. Windchill # 502541880. NOTE: As an-industry sponsored event, all attendees' primary e-mail and work address will be shared with the sponsor. (Home addresses are never shared without prior consent.)
Implants Unlocked - The TMINI Total Knee 2.0 and Complete Open Implant Robotic Experience
Start Date: 11/06/2026 11:30 AM
End Date: 11/06/2026 1:00 PM
Sponsored by Think Surgical Join THINK Surgical and our esteemed faculty to experience the TMINI Total Knee 2.0 and Complete Open Implant Robotic Experience for total knee replacements. Learn how the TMINI Miniature Robotic System and it's growing list of compatible implant systems are being used around the US, giving choice back to surgeons. Watch a live surgical demonstration of the TMINI System and hear from our panelists on case experiences spanning kinematic alignment, pre-resection gap balancing, complex case scenarios and more that will demonstrate the benefits of open platform robotics. NOTE: As an industry sponsored event all attendees' office contact information will be shared with the sponsor. Home contact information will not be shared.
3,168 Hours of Accountability: Optimizing Your Patients and Practice Throughout the Episode of Care
Start Date: 11/06/2026 11:30 AM
End Date: 11/06/2026 1:00 PM
Sponsored by Medacta From the six weeks before surgery to the 90th day of recovery, every hour of the total joint episode is now a financial and clinical event. In this peer-led panel discussion, hip and knee surgeons from a variety of practice settings examine what it takes to build a practice that performs across the full episode — from patient optimization and surgical efficiency to post-discharge engagement and facility strategy. This will be an honest and practical session for any surgeon looking for techniques and technologies to continue to improve patient care and practice performance. NOTE: As an industry sponsored event all attendees' office contact information will be shared with the sponsor. Home contact information will not be shared.
A Synergistic Foundation for Postoperative Pain Management
Start Date: 11/06/2026 11:30 AM
End Date: 11/06/2026 1:00 PM
Sponsored by Heron Therapeutics Pain management in the first 72 hours after surgery is critical. Inflammation peaks around 24 hours postoperatively and remains relatively high through these initial 72 hours. This period is considered the most painful of patient recovery, and when uncontrolled, this pain can impede patient rehabilitation. As the body’s inflammatory process unfolds, the surgical site becomes increasingly acidic, limiting the efficacy of local anesthetics, regardless of administration technique. Generic local anesthetics currently available on the market are not designed to provide pain relief beyond 8 to 12 hours. Other longer-acting local anesthetics, including liposomal bupivacaine and formulations delivered via wound infiltration catheters or pumps, exhibit limited and inconsistent efficacy beyond 12 to 24 hours. Most often, this gap is filled with the use of opioids. Opioid therapy holds an established place in postoperative pain management, but because it is associated with harmful adverse events and risk of abuse and addiction, it’s time to look for new alternatives. What if local anesthetics were capable of more? With longer pain relief, the use of opioids to treat pain could be significantly reduced, even eliminated. A dual-acting local anesthetic could help healthcare providers to manage postoperative pain by overcoming challenges of inflammation at the surgical site. By attending this symposium, you will learn how a non-opioid analgesic could change the paradigm of postoperative pain management. NOTE: As an industry sponsored event all attendees' office contact information will be shared with the sponsor. Home contact information will not be shared.
Peripheral Nerve Stimulation for the Painful Knee: Best Practices for Non-Operative and Post-Op Care
Start Date: 11/06/2026 11:30 AM
End Date: 11/06/2026 1:00 PM
Sponsored by Curonix Spend your lunch hour with Dr. Vinod Dasa, Dr. Earl Kilbride, and Dr. Yudi Kerbel as they review the use of PNS in their practice. Learn the basics of peripheral nerve stimulation patient selection, surgical technique, practice adoption, and review case studies from our esteemed faculty. Find out why PNS is one of the fastest growing therapies in orthopedics. NOTE: As an industry sponsored event all attendees' office contact information will be shared with the sponsor. Home contact information will not be shared.
Hit 'Em With Your Best Shot: A Total Steroid Replacement - Reneurx Nerve Selective Therapy
Start Date: 11/06/2026 1:30 PM
End Date: 11/06/2026 3:00 PM
Sponsored by Brixton Bioscience: Distinguished faculty will present: - Superiority to corticosteroid injections supported by outcomes from a 265-patient prospective, randomized controlled trial - Novel mechanism of action for Reneurx Nerve Selective Therapy - Integrating the Reneurx into existing care pathways
Hip and Knee Arthroplasty Specific ASCs: The Ideal Paradigm
Start Date: 11/06/2026 1:30 PM
End Date: 11/06/2026 3:00 PM
Sponsored by Total; Joint Ventures: ASCs with an exclusive focus on performing hip and knee arthroplasty have distinct advantages as it relates to safety, quality, efficiency, patient experience and revenue stream generation. This symposium focuses on the key aspects of joint arthroplasty specific ASCs: from infrastructure development to ownership models to physical buildout and protocol driven operations. I. Joint Arthroplasty Specific ASCs- The Advance of "Super" Specialization II. Ownership structure options III. Joint arthroplasty specific ASC design considerations III. Care team models IV. Anesthesia Partnerships V. Payor relationships, contract negotiations and revenue cycle management Vi. Protocols to drive safety and efficiency NOTE: As an industry sponsored event all attendees' office contact information will be shared with the sponsor. Home contact information will not be shared. NOTE: As an industry sponsored event all attendees' office contact information will be shared with the sponsor. Home contact information will not be shared.
Periprosthetic Joint Infection: It's Real Burden and New Treatments on the Horizon
Start Date: 11/06/2026 1:30 PM
End Date: 11/06/2026 3:00 PM
Sponsored by Osteal Therapeutics, Inc. This program will start with an in-depth review of contemporary literature reporting PJI treatment outcomes using the MSIS Outcomes Reporting Tool. Panelists will discuss optimal patient selection by available treatment option with case examples, followed by a presentation of data showing actual treatment patterns. The session will end with a review of prospective randomized clinical trials planned/enrolling/completed that are evaluating promising new treatments. NOTE: As an industry sponsored event all attendees' office contact information will be shared with the sponsor. Home contact information will not be shared.
From Planning to Execution: Mastering Complexity in Total Hip Arthroplasty
Start Date: 11/06/2026 1:30 PM
End Date: 11/06/2026 3:00 PM
Sponsored by Stryker
DA 360: Education to Outcomes
Start Date: 11/06/2026 1:30 PM
End Date: 11/06/2026 3:00 PM
Sponsored by Smith+Nephew In this session participating delegates will hear and discuss from our expert faculty surgeons how a modern short stem can address the diverse femoral morphologies through any surgical approaches, including advanced anterior approaches. NOTE: As an industry sponsored event all attendees' office contact information will be shared with the sponsor. Home contact information will not be shared.
Postoperative Pain Management and the Need For New Treatment Options to Reduce Reliance on Opioids
Start Date: 11/06/2026 1:30 PM
End Date: 11/06/2026 3:00 PM
Sponsored by Vertex Pharmaceuticals: NOTE: As an industry sponsored event all attendees' office contact information will be shared with the sponsor. Home contact information will not be shared.