Over 250 orthopaedic surgeons attend Arthroplasty Arthroscopy Summit 2026 in Hyderabad

More than 250 orthopaedic surgeons attended AAS 2026 in Jubilee Hills, where experts discussed joint replacement, arthroscopy, trauma, spine surgery and other specialties. Doctors also cautioned that platelet-rich plasma should not be considered a proven cure for severe osteoarthritis.

Hyderabad: Over 250 orthopaedic surgeons from across Telangana, including several young ortho professionals and senior faculty representing multiple subspecialities, participated in a one-day 10th Arthroplasty Arthroscopy Summit (AAS) 2026 at Apollo Institute of Medical Sciences and Research, Jubilee Hills.

Organised by Apollo Hospitals, Secunderabad and Telangana Orthopaedic Surgeons Association (TOSA) and Twin Cities Orthopaedic Society (TCOS), the summit featured discussions on challenging clinical scenarios and practical recommendations that could be applied in everyday patient care. The doctors said that Platelet-Rich Plasma (PRP) in osteoarthritis (OA) should not be considered a proven cure or a cartilage-regenerating treatment for severe osteoarthritis.

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The discussions spanned a broad range of contemporary orthopaedic practice, including Joint Replacement, Arthroscopy and Sports Injuries, Joint Preservation and Cartilage, Spine Surgery, Trauma, Periprosthetic Joint Infection (PJI), Shoulder and Elbow, said Dr N Somashekar Reddy and Dr Aachi Mithin, senior orthopaedic and joint replacement surgeons, said.