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Oct 02 - Oct 04, 2026

The Caribbean Association of Orthopaedic Surgeons 21st Annual Science Meeting

Port of Spain, Trinidad

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30 Wrightson Road, Port of Spain, Trinidad

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Save the Date for the 21st Annual Scientific Meeting
@ Radisson Hotel, Port of Spain, Trinidad

The Caribbean Association of Orthopaedic Surgeons is proud to announce its 21st Annual Scientific Meeting, a flagship gathering for orthopaedic surgeons, residents, allied professionals, and innovators committed to advancing musculoskeletal healthcare across the Caribbean.

What to Expect

  • Innovative Exhibits showcasing the latest technologies, devices, and solutions in orthopaedic care

  • Interactive Demonstrations offering hands-on learning and real-time engagement with new techniques

  • Live Q&A Sessions with regional and international experts

Why You Should Attend

  • Networking & Collaboration: Connect with peers, researchers, and practitioners from across the Caribbean region.

  • Cutting-Edge Knowledge: Learn about current advancements in orthopaedic surgery, research, and best practices.

  • Professional Growth: Enhance your practice through exposure to new ideas, techniques, and educational resources.

About the Caribbean Association of Orthopaedic Surgeons (CAOS)

As the premier voice for musculoskeletal health in the Caribbean, CAOS is dedicated to fostering collaboration, education, and excellence in orthopaedic medicine. The association supports continuous learning, research, and professional development among orthopaedic surgeons, residents, and allied healthcare workers, with the goal of helping healthcare providers and their patients stay at the forefront of innovation and care.

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30 Wrightson Road, Port of Spain, Trinidad

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06.30AM - 07.00AM
REGISTRATION at RADISSON HOTEL / PICK UP OUTSIDE RADISSON HOTEL LOBBY
Radisson Hotel
08.00AM - 12.00PM
WORKSHOPS - A.A. Laquis Trinidad Ltd.
08.00AM - 08.30AM
Registration and Breakfast
08.30AM - 08.45AM
Welcome and Opening Remarks
08.45AM - 09.15AM
Basic Shoulder Repairs - Case presentation / Discourse
09.15AM - 10.15AM
Complex Shoulder Discourse - Arthrex Expert Surgeon
10.15AM - 11.00AM
Basic Shoulder Practical
11.00AM - 11.45AM
Practical Complex shoulder
11.45AM - 12.00PM
Closing Remarks
12.00PM - 02.00PM
TRANSFER AND LUNCH
02.00PM - 05.00PM
WORKSHOPS - Bryden Pi
02.00PM - 05.00PM
Hands-on Practice with saw bones
02.00PM - 05.00PM
Unicompartmental Knee Arthroplasty - Case Discussions on Indications and Surgical Approaches
RETURN TRANSPORTATION TO RADISSON HOTEL
07.00PM - 09.00PM
Welcome Reception
The Glass Room, Radisson Hotel
07.30AM - 08.30AM
Registration & Welcome Remarks
07.30AM - 12.30PM
Registration
08.20AM - 08.30AM
Welcome and Opening Remarks
08.30AM - 09.35AM
LOWER LIMB
MOD:
08.30AM - 08.40AM
Hallux valgus - Finding the correct surgery
08.40AM - 08.50AM
Bone marrow derived Stem Cells and Artificial Intelligence-supported Sensory Gait Analysis in the management of Avascular Necrosis of the Femoral Head
08.50AM - 09.00AM
Spare the rod, spoil the...distal femur: evolving management of distal femoral fractures
09.00AM - 09.10AM
The Fibula Graft as a versatile reconstructive tool across various Orthopaedic pathologies in Antigua & Barbuda
09.10AM - 09.20AM
Dynamic Hip Screw Placement & 2-Hole versus 4-Hole Barrel Plate Analysis
09.20AM - 09.35AM
Question & Answer Session
09.35AM - 10.15AM
SPINE
MOD:
09.35AM - 09.45AM
A Spine’s Journey and Evolution, My 1984 Introduction and 55 years of Changing care: Bending not Breaking
09.45AM - 09.55AM
Development of the Novel Spine Surgery Department in Trinidad and Tobago
09.55AM - 10.05AM
From First Case to First Year: Establishing Endoscopic Spine Surgery in Trinidad and Tobago
10.05AM - 10.15AM
Question & Answer Session
10.15AM - 10.45AM
COFFEE BREAK and VIEWING OF EXHIBITS - 360 Restaurant
10.45AM - 12.20PM
UPPER LIMB & GUEST SPEAKER
MOD:
10.45AM - 10.55AM
Pyrocarbon Shoulder Hemiarthroplasty
10.55AM - 11.05AM
Love-all: Tennis Elbow
11.05AM - 11.15AM
Percutaneous Trigger Finger release
11.15AM - 11.25AM
Management of the Diabetic Hand
11.25AM - 11.35AM
Advances in Carpal Tunnel release surgery using ultrasound guidance
11.35AM - 11.45AM
Question & Answer Session
11.45AM - 12.10PM
GUEST SPEAKER: Impact of Instrumentation (conventional, patient-specific and robotic) on patient function and satisfaction after Total Knee Replacements
12.10PM - 12.20PM
Question & Answer Session
12.20PM - 01.20PM
LUNCH - 360 Restaurant
01.20PM - 02.40PM
RESIDENTS SESSION for R.E.C. Rose Award for the Best Resident’s Presentation
MOD:
01.20PM - 01.30PM
One Limb, Two Problems: Total Knee Arthroplasty in an Ipsilateral Amputee in a Resource-Constrained Setting
01.30PM - 01.40PM
A Gas-tly diagnosis: A case of Atraumatic upper limb Gas Gangrene
01.40PM - 01.50PM
Mirror-Image Bilateral Acetabular Fractures in an Octogenarian Treated with Anterior Intrapelvic Fixation
01.50PM - 02.00PM
Lockdown and the Curve: How COVID19 Affected Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis Management
02.00PM - 02.10PM
Cost Effectiveness of Free Flap Surgery Versus Amputation in Major Lower Limb Trauma in Trinidad and Tobago
02.10PM - 02.20PM
Do Caribbean patients think differently about osteoarthritis? A cross-sectional survey in Barbados benchmarked against published international cohorts
02.20PM - 02.30PM
Why the wait? An analysis of factors delaying surgical management of hip fractures
02.30PM - 02.40PM
Predictors Of Redisplacement In Conservatively Managed Paediatric Distal Radius Fractures
02.40PM - 03.00PM
COFFEE BREAK and VIEWING OF EXHIBITS - 360 Restaurant
03.00PM - 04.20PM
HIP AND KNEE ARTHROPLASTY
MOD:
03.00PM - 03.10PM
Beyond the Procedure: Using a Modified Delphi Method to Develop a Care Pathway for Total Knee Replacement in Trinidad and Tobago
03.10PM - 03.20PM
Knee stiffness post-Total Knee Replacement
03.20PM - 03.30PM
Implementation of a Day-Case Hip and Knee Arthroplasty Programme in a Caribbean Public Healthcare System: Early Outcomes from a Consecutive Elective Cohort
03.30PM - 03.40PM
Still Worth It at 80? The Impact of Age on Total Knee Arthroplasty Outcomes
03.40PM - 03.50PM
Wrong-Side Femoral Component Implantation During Total Knee Arthroplasty: A Rare Surgical Never Event and Systems Failure Analysis
03.50PM - 04.00PM
Polyethylene Wear and Osteolysis Following Total Hip Arthroplasty: A Caribbean Case Series
04.00PM - 04.20PM
Question & Answer Session
04.20PM - 04.30PM
Closing Day Remarks and Announcement of Residents Award
06.30PM - 10.00PM
ANNUAL BANQUET
Calypso Lounge, Radisson Hotel
Cocktail Hour
07.30AM - 08.30AM
AGM & Registration
07.30AM - 08.30AM
Annual General Meeting of TCOS (Members only)
08.00AM - 10.00AM
Registration
08.30AM - 09.00AM
COFFEE BREAK and VIEWING OF EXHIBITS - 360 Restaurant
09.00AM - 10.25AM
GENERAL ORTHOPAEDICS
MOD:
09.00AM - 09.10AM
From Data to Decisions: Improving Medical Data Management in Sports Medicine
09.10AM - 09.20AM
Athlete Medical Data Management: Advancing Jamaican Sports Medicine through Data Driven Practice
09.20AM - 09.30AM
Soft tissue coverage of prosthetic infections
09.30AM - 09.40AM
Epidemiology and Effects of Treatment on Osteoporosis in Trinidadian Females
09.40AM - 09.50AM
Hyaluronic Acid scaffold cartilage membranes for cartilage defects - The Cayman experience
09.50AM - 10.00AM
"Monkey Know Which Tree to Climb" – A Sports and Exercise Medicine Doctor’s experience with MSK Point-of-Care Ultrasound
10.00AM - 10.10AM
Patient vs Surgeon: Balancing Goals in Chronic Osteomyelitis Surgery
10.10AM - 10.25AM
Question and Answer Session
10.25AM - 11.00AM
COFFEE BREAK and VIEWING OF EXHIBITS - 360 Restaurant
11.00AM - 12.00PM
ORTHOPAEDICS ADJACENT LIFE
MOD:
11.00AM - 11.10AM
Orthopaedics in a Time of War
11.10AM - 11.20AM
Serendipity 2.0
11.20AM - 11.30AM
A Review of the BDF EMT Deployment: Surgical Contributions in Disaster Relief Efforts in Jamaica and Venezuela
11.30AM - 11.40AM
MPS presentation
11.40AM - 11.50AM
Orthopaedics in Guyana : a brief review
11.50AM - 12.00PM
Question and Answer Session
12.00PM - 01.00PM
ASK THE EXPERTS!
12.00PM - 12.30PM
Patient 1
12.30PM - 12.55PM
Patient 2
12.55PM - 01.00PM
Vote of Thanks
02.00PM - 08.00PM
Down De Islands LIME - Hosted by Mr. David Toby
Event POLLS
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