Compare 418 hip and knee fellowship pathways across 41 countries on OrthoFellow. Check each programme’s arthroplasty, reconstruction or preservation scope, recruitment status and official source.
Clarify whether the pathway is primarily arthroplasty, revision reconstruction, joint preservation, robotic surgery or a mixed lower-limb service before comparing headline volumes.
418canonical pathways
41countries represented
239funded or stipend-published
160funding not published
188active, upcoming or rolling
1–36 monthspublished duration range
Questions applicants should ask
What proportion is primary versus revision arthroplasty?
Are hip preservation or osteotomy cases included?
Does the published role include independent lists or supervised participation only?
Countries with the most listed pathways
EXPLORE BY CITY
Hip and Knee fellowship cities
These focused city pages pass OrthoFellow’s inventory threshold or a documented high-intent evidence review. A network host remains part of its canonical parent pathway.
In the United States, adult reconstruction (hip and knee arthroplasty) fellowships are usually one year and recruit through the AAHKS fellowship match on SF Match.
Elsewhere, arthroplasty and lower limb fellowships are offered by hospitals and recognised through bodies such as the British Hip Society and BASK (UK), the AOA (Australia) and AO Recon, including posts open to international surgeons.
Also searched as: knee fellowship, hip fellowship, arthroplasty fellowship, adult reconstruction fellowship, joint replacement fellowship.
Distinguish adult reconstruction, joint preservation and sports knee pathways that share hip and knee labels. AAHKS and AOA sources support discovery; confirm curriculum and vacancy with the host.
Route guidance reviewed 12 October 2026. Programme verification dates are recorded separately.
Clinical, research and observer posts have different permissions. Published eligibility, salary, registration and visa terms must be confirmed with the host; a directory listing does not confirm a vacancy. Network hosts remain inside their parent pathway.
BEFORE YOU APPLY
Questions about Hip & Knee fellowships
What is a hip and knee fellowship?
A knee fellowship can focus on joint replacement and revision surgery, preservation, or sports and ligament surgery. This hip and knee directory covers the host-defined hip and knee pathways; knee arthroscopy and sports-focused training may instead sit within Sports Medicine. Confirm the named curriculum rather than assuming every knee programme covers all of these procedures.
How do I apply for a hip and knee fellowship in the United States?
In the United States, adult reconstruction (hip and knee arthroplasty) fellowships are usually one year and recruit through the AAHKS fellowship match on SF Match.
Can international surgeons apply for a hip and knee fellowship?
Elsewhere, arthroplasty and lower limb fellowships are offered by hospitals and recognised through bodies such as the British Hip Society and BASK (UK), the AOA (Australia) and AO Recon, including posts open to international surgeons. Each OrthoFellow profile records the published eligibility, registration and visa requirements for that programme.
Which countries offer the most hip and knee fellowships?
On OrthoFellow the countries with the most listed hip and knee pathways are United States (119), United Kingdom (55), Australia (51), India (50), Canada (22). Counts are canonical pathways in the directory, not vacancies; confirm availability with each host.
What types of Hip & Knee programmes are listed?
This directory separates clinical fellowships, research fellowships and observerships. The unfiltered Hip & Knee page currently contains 418 canonical pathways; network host centres remain inside their parent pathway.
Does a Hip & Knee fellowship guarantee hands-on operating?
No. Clinical participation depends on the published role, registration, credentialing, supervision and host policy. Treat exposure as observational when the official source does not confirm operative participation.
How should I confirm a Hip & Knee programme is open?
Check the status, deadline and verification date on the OrthoFellow profile, then reopen the official programme source. A historical or recurring programme is not treated as actively recruiting without current evidence.
Your choice: optional Google Analytics
Help us understand which pages are useful. Google Analytics stays off unless you allow it. Declining does not affect access to OrthoFellow. Privacy policy
✓ Verified 15 Oct 2026
Andy HamerBKBob Kerry+4 more
