U.P. Arthroplasty Society’s 16th ‘Cawnpore Arthroplasty Course-2026’ Starts from 2nd Oct 26 .

1 Oct 2026, Kanpur: The prestigious 16th ‘Cawnpore Arthroplasty Course-2026’, organized by the U.P. Arthroplasty Society, is set to commence tomorrow, October 2, at Hotel Ramada in Lucknow. The theme for this year’s three-day scientific conference, which will run from October 2 to 4, 2026, is “Precision in Arthroplasty: The Next Era”. Orthopaedic surgeons from across the country will brainstorm on the latest techniques in joint replacement at this conference.

Addressing the press conference, all the key office bearers of the organizing committee highlighted the features of the upcoming conference:

• Chairman of the Scientific Committee, Dr. A.S. Prasad stated, “We started this course in 2005 to teach the nuances of joint replacement (arthroplasty) to young doctors of North and Central India. Today, it has become India’s longest-running training course. Although the name of this course is associated with Kanpur, practical constraints such as the city’s poor traffic conditions and the Macrobot Hospital coming under government control are now creating hurdles. Furthermore, connectivity within the city after getting down from the Kanpur-Lucknow Expressway is a major challenge, causing faculty arriving from various parts of India to avoid coming to Kanpur city. For all these reasons, we have been organizing this program at the Ramada in Lucknow for the last four years. This course has helped thousands of orthopaedic surgeons understand joint replacement.”

• Organizing Chairman, Dr. Anand Nigam said, “This year’s scientific program has been specially designed to meet the growing demands of modern orthopaedic surgery. We are providing a platform for surgeons where they can learn new techniques through live surgeries and interactive discussions.”

• Organizing Co-Chairman, Dr. Vishal Agrawal stated, “Our main focus this time will be on ‘Artificial Intelligence (AI)’. AI is bringing rapid changes in orthopaedics, providing unprecedented help in clinical decision-making, data analysis, and formulating precise treatment strategies for patients.”

• Organizing Secretary, Dr. Vinay Gupta said, “There will be deep discussions and debates among experts on the ‘Direct Anterior Approach (DAA)’ for hip surgery and the technical challenges of complex revision joint replacement surgeries, which will result in better outcomes for patients.”

• Joint Organizing Secretary, Dr. Amit Verma emphasized practical training, stating, “For the hands-on experience of young doctors, special ‘Robotic Workshop’, ‘DAA Workshop’, and ‘Revision Knee Workshop’ are being organized with limited seats, where direct practice of new techniques will be conducted.”

• Convener, Dr. Lokendra Singh shared enthusiastically, “Young surgeons attending the conference will get an opportunity for observerships in India. In addition, they will be honored with awards for the Best Presenters (Top 3 Hip and Top 3 Knee cases) and Best 3 Poster Presentations.”

• Scientific Co-Chairman, Dr. Aditya Narula informed, “During the conference, live surgeries from Paras Hospital, Kanpur, and Lavishubh Hospital, Lucknow, will be telecast directly to Hotel Ramada. The delegates present there will be able to interact directly with the operating surgeons through a moderator and get a live experience of new surgical techniques.”

• The Secretary of the U.P. Arthroplasty Society, Mr. Rajiv Bajpai, was also present at the press conference. Speaking about the preparations for the event, he said, “Our endeavor is to make this 16th course completely historic. We have prepared a platform for all the visiting doctors where they can share their experiences very easily, so that its direct benefit can reach the society and the patients.”

• The Treasurer of the Society, Mr. Ashish Kapoor, was also specially present on this occasion.

Gracious Presence of National and International Faculty:

Select expert faculty from India and abroad have been invited to this course to share their experience with young doctors and delegates. Prominent national stalwarts sharing their expertise include Dr. S.K.S. Marya (Delhi), Dr. (Prof.) Anil Arora (Delhi), Dr. R.B. Kalia (Rishikesh), Dr. Anil T. Oommen (Vellore), Dr. B.D. Chatterjee (Kolkata), Dr. Ashit Shah (Mumbai), Dr. L. Tomer (New Delhi), Dr. Kartik Patel (Ahmedabad), Dr. S.V. Santpure (Aurangabad), Dr. Dhrumil Patel (Vadodara), Dr. Vishwas Sharma (Kota), and Dr. Akhilesh Yadav (Delhi).