Abstract submission

The abstract submission portal is now closed. Abstract submitters will be notified of acceptance/rejection by June 14th. 

Abstract guidelines. Before submitting your abstract to ISTA, complete it in a Microsoft Word document according to the following formatting requirements, then copy/paste your abstract into the abstract portal during submission:

• Write your abstract using 10pt Times New Roman.
• The body of your abstract may be no more than 500 words.
• Up to 3 figures may be attached to your abstract during the submission process. Do not include tables or images in the body of your abstract.
• Abstract authors and affiliations are blinded to reviewers. Do not list any author names or institutions in the body of the abstract.

Abstract body format.

• Introduction: State the problem and the purpose of the study.
• Methods: Describe what was actually done.
• Results: Report the findings of the study.
• Conclusion: Relate the problem and purpose of the study to the study’s findings.
• References: (optional)
• Acknowledgements: (optional)
• Keywords: (optional)

Additional information.

• All abstract authors are required to complete conflict of interest disclosures by Saturday April 30th, 2022.
• Any number of abstracts can be submitted, but each presenting author will be limited to no more than two presentations.
• All presentation formats require a verbal presentation from the presenting author.
• Presented abstracts will be published in the Bone & Joint Journal after the Congress. Abstract authors may opt out of BJJ publication during abstract submission.
• Submissions may be edited until the abstract submission deadline. After the submission deadline, abstracts­ (including the author list) may not be edited.
• ISTA membership is not required to submit an abstract.
• Abstract acceptance/rejection notifications will be sent to authors by Tuesday, June 14th.

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