The 2026 conference of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons (AAOS) is quickly approaching. From March 2 through March 6 in New Orleans, Louisiana, the AAOS 2026 Annual Meeting is a five-day event packed with educational sessions, insightful research presentations, and networking opportunities for orthopaedic professionals from around the world.

The schedule for the AAOS 2026 Annual Meeting is filled with industry exhibits, theater sessions, debates, symposia, expert sessions, and more. To showcase the range of sessions available, we compiled a preview of sessions related to sports medicine that are currently scheduled during the meeting.

The following times and dates are accurate as of February 4, 2026. For a complete look at the AAOS 2026 Annual Meeting, visit the official program.

Monday, March 2
  • Management of the Acute Multiple Ligament Injured/Dislocated Knee: An International Perspective (Case Presentation)
    • 8:00 AM – 9:00 AM
  • My Arthroscopic Bankart Failed — Now, What? Revision Treatment Options for Recurrent Instability Following Failed Anterior Arthroscopic Stabilization (Instructional Lecture)
    • 8:00 AM – 9:00 AM
  • Knee Osteotomy (Case Presentation)
    • 10:30 AM – 11:30 AM
  • Meniscus 2026: An All Case-Based Deep Dive into Meniscus Treatment (Symposium)
    • 12:30 PM – 1:30 PM
  • Case Chats: Sports Medicine I - Sports Medicine Knee: Everything You Need to Treat the ACL Effectively (Paper Presentations)
    • 2:00 PM – 3:00 PM
  • Revision ACL and Associated Procedure (Slope HTO, Meniscus Transplant, LET, Medial Side Instability) (Instructional Lecture)
    • 2:00 PM – 3:00 PM
  • Elbow Ulnar Collateral Ligament Tears in 2026: Evaluation and Management (Instructional Lecture)
    • 2:00 PM – 3:00 PM
  • Meniscus Repair: Guidelines and Techniques to Save the Meniscus (Technical Skills Session)
    • 3:30 PM – 4:30 PM
Tuesday, March 3
  • Ask an Expert: Sports Medicine
    • 10:30 AM – 11:15 AM
  • Revision Hip Arthroscopy: Evaluating the Failed Hip Scope (Instructional Lecture)
    • 10:30 AM – 11:30 AM
  • Guest Nation Symposium: From Growth Plates to Game Day—Elbow Injuries in Youth and Adult Baseball Players in the Dominican Republic (Symposium)
    • 12:30 PM – 1:30 PM
  • Case Chats: Sports Medicine II - Advanced Concepts and Controversies: Sports Medicine Shoulder (Paper Presentations)
    • 12:30 PM – 1:30 PM
  • Case-Based, Advanced Decision Making in Complex Shoulder Instability in the Setting of Other Complex Associated Conditions (Case Presentation)
    • 2:00 PM – 3:00 PM
  • Case Chats: Sports Medicine III - Advanced Concepts in Complex Sports Knee Pathologies (Paper Presentations)
    • 2:00 PM – 3:00 PM
  • Surgical Techniques for Patellar Instability (Technical Skills Session)
    • 3:30 PM – 4:30 PM
Wednesday, March 4
  • Case Chats: Sports Medicine IV - Current Concepts in Sports Medicine and Arthroscopy: Shoulder and Elbow (Paper Presentations)
    • 8:00 AM – 9:00 AM
  • Global Perspective in ACL Reconstruction in Soccer Players: Current Concepts for the 2026 World Cup (Symposium)
    • 10:30 AM – 11:30 AM
  • Case Chats: Sports Medicine V - Sports Medicine Knee: Far-Fetched or Far Reaching (Paper Presentations)
    • 12:30 PM – 1:30 PM
  • Case Chats: Sports Medicine VI - Fact versus Fiction: Sports Medicine Hip and Knee (Paper Presentations)
    • 2:00 PM – 3:00 PM
  • Orthobiologics for Shoulder and Sports Injuries: What is the Evidence? (Instructional Lecture)
    • 2:00 PM – 3:00 PM
Thursday, March 5
  • Case Chats: Sports Medicine VII - Current Concepts in Sports Medicine and Arthroscopy: The Knee (Paper Presentations)
    • 8:00 AM – 9:00 AM
  • Hip Pain in the Young Active Patient: Cases in Hip Preservation (Case Presentation)
    • 12:30 PM – 1:30 PM
  • Case Chats: Sports Medicine VIII - Sports Medicine Surgery: When the Right Approach Goes Wrong (Paper Presentations)
    • 12:30 PM – 1:30 PM
  • Injuries in High-Performance Soccer Players: Current Concepts for the 2026 World Cup (Spanish Session) 
    • 2:00 PM – 3:00 PM
  • ACL Reconstruction in Current Times: From the Weekend Player to the Professional Athlete (Spanish Session)
    • 3:30 PM – 4:30 PM
  • Non-Arthroplasty Surgical Options for Medial Knee Arthritis and Pre-Arthritic Conditions: What's New and What's Best in 2026 (Instructional Lecture)
    • 3:30 PM – 4:30 PM
Friday, March 6
  • AANA/AOSSM/POSNA Specialty Society Program
    • 7:00 AM – 2:00 PM

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