Abstract Instructions & Guidelines 2026

 

Abstract Guidelines

Your abstract should clearly communicate the key elements of your research:

  • Why your work is important

  • The aim of your study

  • Your methods

  • Key findings

  • Your conclusions

Access and Technical Notes

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How to Submit

All abstracts must be submitted online via our abstract management platform Oxford Abstract. You will need to create an Oxford Abstract user account by entering your email address and a password. 

We will not accept any submissions by email.

Abstract Submissions Now Open

Abstract submissions are now open and will close on Sunday, 10th May 2026. All Authors will be notified of the outcome of their paper by the end of July.

SUBMIT HERE

 

Abstract Format

Abstracts should be no more than 300 words, formatted in Microsoft Word, and single-spaced, using size 12 Calibri font.

It is recommended that abstracts are submitted in the following format for consistency. 

  • Background
  • Methods
  • Results
  • Conclusion/Findings
  • Implications (if applicable)
  • Disclosure

This years’ Abstract Categories

  1. Changing Faces of Orthopaedics
  2. Developing World Orthopaedics
  3. Education & Innovative Techniques for Learning
  4. Foot and Ankle
  5. General Orthopaedics
  6. Hand
  7. Hip (Incl Infection)
  8. Knee (Incl Infection) 
  9. Limb Reconstruction
  10. Medical Student
  11. Paediatrics
  12. Physiotherapy/Rehabilitation (ATOCP)
  13. Shoulder and Elbow
  14. Spine
  15. Sports Trauma
  16. Trauma
  17. Tumours (Incl Infection)

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