AHF 2026

"Consensus and Controversy"

June 5-6, 2026

JW Marriott Nashville

Consensus & Controversy

AHF 2026 brought the anterior hip community together around a theme that shaped every session, debate, and conversation: Consensus & Controversy.

Across a high-energy day and a half, surgeons explored where the field is aligned, where questions remain, and how technique, technology, training, and experience continue to shape the evolution of anterior hip surgery. From practical fundamentals to complex cases, revision strategies, innovation, and industry collaboration, the meeting created space for honest discussion — not just about what works, but why it works, when it works, and where the field goes next.

Thank you to the faculty, attendees, industry partners, and wider AHF community who brought the energy, openness, and curiosity that made AHF 2026 such a memorable event.

2026 Matta Award

Presented to

Alexandre Penna Torini

SharkTank 2026 Winners

Scott Banks and J Dean Cole impressed both the Sharks and the audience with a pitch that had real teeth: FDA-approved C-arm hardware/software already used in more than 100 direct anterior THA cases, with a roadmap that moves from better intraoperative imaging to AI-enabled measurements, surgical guidance, free-hand CT, 3D anatomy, joint kinematics, and ultimately a 4D ecosystem for digital-twin-based planning.

Orthopedic Driven Imaging — SharkTank 2026 Winner, Scott Banks and J Dean Cole
Orthopedic Driven Imaging — SharkTank 2026 pitch poster

Research Award Winners

Congratulations to our 2026 Prize Winners

JOINT BEST SCIENTIFIC: Femoral Complications During Direct Anterior Total Hip Arthroplasty in Patients with Sickle Cell Disease — Columbia University

Authors: Audrey R. Byrne, BA; Maya Moore, MD; Aymen Alqazzaz, MD; Wyatt H. Buchalter, BS; Krithi Pachipala, BA; Alexander L. Neuwirth, MD; Nana O. Sarpong, MD, MBA

JOINT BEST SCIENTIFIC: Selective Screw Use in Acetabular Fixation: A Single Institution’s Experience with 10,000 Hips — Anderson Orthopaedic Research Institute

Authors: Jacqueline R. Ray; Christopher M. Jaicks; Nicholas Olson; Tobenna Nwankwo; William G. Hamilton; Robert A. Sershon

BEST VIDEO TECHNIQUE: Femoral Osteotomies via the Direct Anterior Approach — The European Hip Center

Kristoff Corten and Frans-Jozef Vandeputte

2026 ePosters

Browse the complete AHF 2026 ePoster collection — every accepted poster, page by page.

Earn up to 30 CME Credits from AHF 2026

AHF 2026 attendees can claim up to 30 CME credits — including 20 ABOS-approved SAE credits — through Orthobullets.