Best of the Best 2025
The Best Regional Orthopaedics Papers
Training Program Director across the UK submit the best paper from their region to be presented at the BOA Annual Congress.
The Selection
The 'Best of the Best' candidates are selected every year from each region as the best paper/piece of original research.
Each paper is usually selected at Annual Deanery T&O Research Days round the country, where papers are marked by local consultants and invited judges. Therefore, it really is the best of the best!
The research is limited to trainees' research done in 'normal' training time and not done during OOPR. The research topics can be very diverse but must be related in some way to T&O.
The trainee must be a T&O ST3-8 and be available to present their research in person at the BOA Annual Congress.
The Annual Congress
With all the award-winning papers of each UK Deanery and the Military Deanery, in one place, you are ensured a really exciting and high-quality Best of the Best Session.
The marking is done by the TPDs present at Congress and the winner is awarded the prize during the Awards and Medal ceremony at the Annual Congress.
To win the overall best of the best paper is a tremendous accolade. The winner will get to represent the BOA and present the best abstract at the 2026 EFORT Congress.
2025 Best of the Best Nominations
Please see the submitted papers for the 2025 Annual Congress below.
The Winner
The Hull Deformity Course
The winner will have opportunity to the attend the deformity course in 2026.
At the end of the course the winner will understand the principles of deformity analysis and deformity correction and be able to apply their understanding to clinical practice.
The Royal College of Surgeons of England has previously awarded up to 30.5 CPD points for the event.
Further details about the course can be found here
THE EFORT Annual Congress
The winner will also have the opportunity to attend and present their paper at the world-renowned EFORT Congress in 2026.
The EFORT Congress is running on an annual base. The scientific programme includes symposia (90 minute session) and instructional lectures (60 minute session) delivered by distinguished speakers from across Europe. Free papers, e-posters, workshops, industrial symposia and technical exhibits will all feature.
More details on the Congress can be found on the EFORT website here
For further details on the Best of the Best Session, please do not hesitate to contact the BOA Events Team via [email protected]