The Egyptian Orthopaedic Association holds its 78th Annual International Orthopaedic Conference in Cairo from 30 November to 3 December 2026, at the InterContinental City Stars Hotel. With a history stretching back more than seven decades, the EOA annual conference is one of the longest-running and most established orthopaedic scientific meetings in the Middle East and Africa, and consistently draws orthopaedic surgeons, researchers and allied professionals from across the region and beyond.
The scientific programme is designed around contemporary challenges in orthopaedic practice rather than textbook review. Across four days it covers advances in research and technology, and encourages exchange between experts from different subspecialties and training backgrounds. The structure combines keynote lectures from invited international guest speakers, instructional courses aimed at practical technique transfer, panel discussions on contested management questions, and free paper sessions where submitted research is presented and debated.
Subspecialty coverage across the EOA annual meeting traditionally spans arthroplasty of the hip and knee, trauma and fracture management, spine surgery, paediatric orthopaedics, sports medicine and arthroscopy, hand and upper limb surgery, foot and ankle, musculoskeletal oncology, limb reconstruction and deformity correction, and orthopaedic infection. The emphasis throughout is on knowledge that translates directly into better patient care in real-world settings, including resource-conscious practice.
An abstract submission process runs for the conference, allowing regional trainees and researchers to present their work alongside established faculty — an important pathway for early-career Egyptian and regional orthopaedic surgeons to gain international presentation experience. Guest speakers are drawn from international orthopaedic centres and are listed on the conference website as the programme is finalised.
Beyond its scientific value, the organising committee positions the conference as a cultural experience for international colleagues. Cairo offers delegates the Pyramids, the Grand Egyptian Museum, Nile evenings and the city's culinary traditions alongside the academic programme — a combination the EOA explicitly highlights in its invitation, and one that has helped the meeting maintain strong international attendance year after year.
The conference venue, InterContinental City Stars, sits within the Cairo Festival City complex in Nasr City, with on-site accommodation available to delegates and straightforward access from Cairo International Airport. Accommodation arrangements and registration are handled through the official conference website.
For orthopaedic surgeons, residents and fellows in Egypt, the Gulf, the Levant and across Africa, the 78th EOA conference is a well-established fixture in the regional calendar and one of the largest orthopaedic gatherings held on the African continent each year.
