Every year, SICOT holds a congress which attracts thousands of clinicians and researchers from all over the world. 3.000 delegates are expected in SICOT Madrid 2025.

Scientific papers and lectures are presented in the traditional fields; world-class invited speakers provide contemporary thought on the latest concepts as well as on conservative and surgical treatment methods. They provide a forum for presentation of original work and for education.

SICOT’s annual Orthopaedic World Congress is a truly global gathering of orthopaedists from over 110 member nations and others besides. SICOT, the Société Internationale de Chirurgie Orthopédique et de Traumatologie, is an international non-profit association incorporated under Belgian law.

SICOT’s mission is to promote the advancement of the science and art of orthopaedics and traumatology at an international level, in particular for the improvement of patient care, and to foster and develop teaching, research and education. It maintains the philosophy that orthopaedic education should be available, accessible and appropriate for surgeons no matter their background, culture or resources.

SICOT is setting world standards of surgical competence - knowledge plus clinical skills - by offering an annual Diploma Examination comparable to those of exemplary institutions in highly developed countries