Johns Hopkins at American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons (AAOS) Annual Meeting
March 2–6, 2026 | New Orleans, Louisiana
Join the Johns Hopkins Medicine Department of Orthopaedic Surgery at AAOS 2026 as our experts present cutting-edge research, case studies, and innovations in orthopaedic surgery. Our faculty and trainees will lead instructional courses, case presentations, paper sessions, and research highlights across adult reconstruction, spine surgery, sports medicine, trauma, musculoskeletal oncology, shoulder and elbow, and orthopaedic career development
On this page: Monday | Tuesday | Wednesday | Thursday | ePosters
All times are listed in central standard time (CST). Presentation schedule is subject to change, please check the AAOS app for the most up-to-date information.
Featured Presentations
Case Presentation: A Case-Based Approach to Revision Total Hip Arthroplasty: Covering the Bases from Simple to Complex
- Focus: Practical strategies for managing simple to complex revision THA cases.
- Harpal Khanuja, M.D. | Monday, March 2 | 8 AM | Room 209
Instructional Course: Excelling in an Orthopaedic Career: Expert Advice from Cradle to Grave
- Focus: Career development and mentorship strategies across all stages of orthopaedic practice.
- Amiethab Aiyer, M.D. | Tuesday, March 3 | 2 PM | Room 354
Case Chats: Musculoskeletal Oncology III – Metastatic Disease; Reconstruction (433–441)
- Focus: Multidisciplinary management and reconstruction strategies in metastatic bone disease.
- Moderator: Adam Levin, M.D. | Wednesday, March 4 | 2 PM | Room 221
Paper: Robotic Assisted THA & Revision Risk
- Focus: Revision risk analysis in robotic-assisted total hip arthroplasty.
- Lucas Nikkel, M.D. | Thursday, March 5 | 8:28 AM | Room 229
ePosters and Research Highlights
Location: OrthoLive, Great Hall
The Growing Burden of Periprosthetic Fractures after Total Hip Arthroplasty
- Focus: National trends and revision implications of periprosthetic fractures following THA.
- Featured Researcher: Savya Thakkar, M.D.
Predicting Postoperative Spinal Alignment in Adult Deformity Surgery
- Focus: Predictive modeling and alignment optimization strategies in adult spinal deformity correction.
- Featured Researcher: Khaled Kebaish, M.D.
Reduced Opioid Prescriptions After Orthopaedic Trauma Surgery
- Focus: Trends in opioid stewardship and postoperative prescribing patterns following trauma surgery.
- Featured Researcher: Babar Shafiq, M.D.
10-Year Survivorship After Reverse Total Shoulder Arthroplasty
- Focus: Long-term implant survivorship and revision outcomes following reverse TSA.
- Featured Researcher: Umasuthan Srikumaran, M.D.
Video Abstracts
Advancing Knee Arthroplasty | Dr. Thakkar’s Featured AAOS Presentations
Monday, March 2
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ICL Case Presentation – 181: A Case-Based Approach to Revision Total Hip Arthroplasty
Harpal Khanuja, M.D. | 8:00 AM – 9:00 AM | Room 209 -
Adult Reconstruction Hip I (001–009)
Declining Rates of Public Orthopaedic Surgery Reimbursements and Utilization, 2016–2024
Adam Levin, M.D. | 8:28 AM | La Nouvelle Ballroom BCase Chats: Trauma IV – Tibia and Pelvis (154–162)
Pain Outcomes Following Modern External Ring Fixation vs Internal Fixation (FIXIT)
Babar Shafiq, M.D. | 3:34 PM – 3:38 PM | Room 229Case Chats: Adult Reconstruction Knee I – Optimizing TKA Outcomes I (010–018)
Creation of Data-Driven Age Strata to Stratify Complication Risk after TKA
Savya Thakkar, M.D. | 4:10 PM – 4:14 PM | La Nouvelle Ballroom B
Tuesday, March 3
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ICL 253: Excelling in an Orthopaedic Career
Amiethab Aiyer, M.D. | 2:00 PM – 3:00 PM | Room 354 -
Age Stratifies Risk of 2-Year Revision Following Reverse TSA
Umasuthan Srikumaran, M.D. | 2:00 PM – 3:00 PM | Room 212
Wednesday, March 4
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Case Chats: Musculoskeletal Oncology III
Metastatic Disease; Reconstruction
Moderator: Adam Levin, M.D. | 2:00 PM – 3:00 PM | Room 221 -
Association Between Timing of Cellulitis Diagnosis Prior to TKA and Risk of 2-Year PJI
Savya Thakkar, M.D. | 2:00 PM – 3:00 PM | Room 344
Thursday, March 5
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Case Chats: Adult Reconstruction Hip VI – Technology & Outcomes
Robotic Assisted THA & Revision Risk
Lucas Nikkel, M.D. | 8:28 AM – 8:32 AM | Room 229Case Chats: Adult Reconstruction Knee VIII – Infection II
Association Between Timing of Cellulitis Diagnosis Prior to TKA and Risk of 2-Year PJI
Savya Thakkar, M.D. | 2:44 PM – 2:48 PM | Room 344Musculoskeletal Oncology IV (559–567)
Randomized Control Trial: Negative Pressure Therapy on Preoperatively Irradiated Pelvis & Lower Extremity Sarcoma Wounds
Adam Levin, M.D. | 2:00 PM – 3:00 PM | Room 346
ePosters
Adult Reconstruction – Hip
- The Growing Burden of Periprosthetic Fractures after THA | Savya Thakkar, M.D.
- Impact of GI Bleeding History on THA/TKA Outcomes | Harpal Khanuja, M.D.
- GLP-1 RA Usage & THA Outcomes | Harpal Khanuja, M.D., Lucas Nikkel, M.D.
- Case 5: Recurrent Instability (THA) | Harpal Khanuja, M.D.
- 10-Year Survivorship of THA in HIV Patients | Savya Thakkar, M.D.
- 5-Year Revision THA Survivorship ≤55 | Savya Thakkar, M.D.
Adult Reconstruction – Knee
- Creation of Data-Driven Age Strata to Stratify Complication Risk after TKA | Savya Thakkar, M.D.
- AAHKS Survey: Technology Adoption in TKA | Harpal Khanuja, M.D.
- Preoperative Hormone Replacement Therapy & Long-Term TKA Outcomes | Savya Thakkar, M.D.
- Intraoperative Tactile Feedback for Bone Density in TKA | Savya Thakkar, M.D.
Spine
- Predicting Postoperative Spinal Alignment in Adult Deformity Surgery | Khaled Kebaish, M.D.
- Distal Extension Risk After Long Fusion to L4 or L5 | Khaled Kebaish, M.D.
- Lower Limb Compensation in Adult Spinal Deformity | Khaled Kebaish, M.D.
- Thoracic Spine Degeneration & PJK After ASD Correction | Khaled Kebaish, M.D.
- Mechanical Loading in Proximal Junctional Failure | Khaled Kebaish, M.D.
- Upper Instrumented Vertebra Selection & PJK | Khaled Kebaish, M.D.
Musculoskeletal Oncology
- Comparison of Sarcoma Biopsies (MsTR) | Adam Levin, M.D.
- Cost Burden of Metastatic Bone Disease in the US | Adam Levin, M.D.
- Randomized Control Trial: Negative Pressure Therapy on Preoperatively Irradiated Pelvis & Lower Extremity Sarcoma Wounds | Adam Levin, M.D.
Trauma
- Pain Outcomes Following Modern External Ring Fixation vs Internal Fixation (FIXIT) | Babar Shafiq, M.D.
- Reduced Opioid Prescriptions After Orthopaedic Trauma Surgery | Babar Shafiq, M.D.
- Trends in Screening & Treatment of Osteoporosis After Hip Fragility Fractures | Savya Thakkar, M.D.
Shoulder & Elbow
- Age Stratifies Risk of 2-Year Revision Following Reverse TSA | Umasuthan Srikumaran, M.D.
- 10-Year Survivorship After Reverse TSA | Umasuthan Srikumaran, M.D.
Foot & Ankle
- Medicare Reimbursement Trends for Common Foot and Ankle Surgeries | James Ficke, M.D.
Pediatrics
- Improving Readability of POSNA Trauma Education Materials Using ChatGPT-4o | James Ficke, M.D., Babar Shafiq, M.D.