SOMOS Annual Meeting And Conference 2026

It takes place at The Hythe in Vail, Colorado.

It is most useful for military orthopaedic surgeons and researchers who work with outcomes data, since the meeting is run by the Society of Military Orthopaedic Surgeons and the material centres on the MOTION initiative, a DoD-wide effort to track musculoskeletal injury outcomes. The sponsor list is dominated by implant and biologics makers such as Arthrex, Stryker, Zimmer Biomet and Smith+Nephew, so device representatives get direct access to military surgeons; civilian orthopaedists with no link to military medicine would find less that applies to their practice.

Attendees at orthopaedic society meetings usually wear business casual, such as slacks and collared shirts or blazers, and military attendees are often in civilian business attire. Vail in early December is cold and snowy, so warm outer layers and footwear with good grip are sensible.