DATES & DEADLINES
Abstract submission deadline - May 31st, 2024Deadline for changing the presenting author of an abstract - June 15th, 2024
Deadline for registration and payment of registration fee for presenting authors - July 15th, 2024
Notification of abstract acceptance/refusal - August 15th , 2024
ABSTRACT GUIDELINES
- Only electronically submitted abstracts will be accepted.
- Abstracts must be written in English
- Conference registration is mandatory for abstract submission.
- The abstract's title or author's names/institutions must NOT be inserted in the 'Content' field.
- Do NOT use all upper-case letters when entering your abstract.
- No graphs, tables, photographs or slide presentations are accepted.
- Title of the article: Keep the title concise, reflective of the content and in the title case.
- Authors:
List all authors with their full names and affiliations.
Designate the presenting author. - Contact Information:
Provide contact details for the corresponding author.
Include your email address and phone number.
Abstract Structure:
Divide the abstract into sections like Purpose, Methodology, Results and Conclusions.
Purpose:
- Clearly state the primary objective or research question addressed by the study.
- Provide context for the research problem or gap in knowledge that the study aims to address.
- Briefly mention the significance or potential impact of the study.
Methodology:
- Outline the research design, methods and techniques used to conduct the study.
- Specify the study population or sample, data collection procedures and any instruments or tools used.
- Mention relevant statistical or analytical approaches employed in data analysis.
- Highlight any unique or innovative aspects of the methodology.
Results:
- Present key findings and outcomes of the study.
- Use quantitative data, if applicable, to support results.
- Report any patterns, trends, or significant observations identified in the analysis.
- Include specific details, such as effect sizes or statistical significance, if relevant.
Conclusions:
- Summaries the main implications of the study's findings.
- Discuss how the results contribute to the existing body of knowledge or address the research question.
- Address any limitations of the study and suggest areas for future research.
- Clearly articulate the broader significance and potential applications of the study's conclusions.
- Word Limit: 250 words including sub-headings.
- No graphs, tables, photographs, references or slide presentations are accepted.
- The IOACON Organizing Committee reserves the right to change the topic and the form of presentation (oral/e-poster) of the abstract or to reject it.
- Submission of an abstract implies that the presenting author will register for and attend the Congress in Bangalore, India to present the abstract as an oral presentation or as an e-poster if accepted.
RIGHTS TO PUBLISH:
- In submitting the abstracts the authors also grant the organising committee, the right to publish the abstract in electronic form.
- Once you have clicked on "Finish" at the end of the process, a confirmation e-mail with your abstract number will be sent to the e-mail address you entered on the first page of the abstract submission process. Please contact the Congress Secretariat at ioacon2024bengaluru@gmail.com if you have not received a confirmation.
- A delegate can submit multiple abstracts. However, he/she can present only ONE Oral Presentation as the main author.
- The paper submitted must not a repetition of paper(s) presented by them in previous IOACONs
Ethical Considerations:
Mention if your research involves human subjects and confirm adherence to ethical standards.
AWARD PAPERS
- To avoid bias, presenters should present in the template provided by the organisers/theme.
- Institute/ affiliation not to be mentioned
- Presenters should have not submitted the same, or similar, material for more than one award of the I.O.A and they have not won an IOA award on the same, or similar material in previous years
- The material submitted must not have been published or presented at any national or international meeting before this one. The organising team has the right to withdraw the award if the rules are violated.
TIME ALLOTTED FOR FREE PAPER/AWARD PAPERS
Free paper - 8 MINUTES +2 MINUTES of discussion
Video Presentations
- A separate hall shall be reserved for video presentations. To encourage participation in this, members shall be invited to make presentations even if they are presenting a free paper. Each member can make only one video presentation
- The duration of each presentation shall be 12 minutes with 3 minutes for discussion.
Topics
Divided based on extremity/ specialty
ARTHROSCOPY AND SPORTS MEDICINE
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FOOT AND ANKLE
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HAND
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HIP
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TECHNOLOGY
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KNEE
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BASIC SCIENCE
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SHOULDER AND ELBOW
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TRAUMA
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PAEDIATRICS
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SPINE
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MINIMALLY INVASIVE SURGERY
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ORTHOPAEDIC ONCOLOGY
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INFECTIONS
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LIMB RECONSTRUCTION
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OTHERS
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AWARD PAPERS
- DR. A A MEHTA GOLD MEDAL SESSION
- 2 hours, 10 presentations.
- Only IOA members below 40 years of age on 31st December of the year of the conference.
- work should be preferably done in India, and a major contribution should be of the presenter.
- DR. K T DHOLAKIA GOLD MEDAL SESSION
This will be awarded to the best paper of the session held for this competition. There is no age limit for this award. - DR. R C RALLAN GOLD MEDAL SESSION
This will be awarded to the best paper in the Basic Sciences session. - DR. S S YADAV GOLD MEDAL SESSION
This will be awarded to the best paper in the Oncology Section. - DR. P TEJESWAR RAO GOLD MEDAL SESSION
This award is for the best paper by a postgraduate. Only those postgraduates who are associate members of IOA can compete. All papers for this will be chosen by the central committee of the IOA in consultation with the scientific committee. The candidate has to be a postgraduate on the first day of the main conference and an associate member of IOA. The winner shall be presented a medallion and shall be given a traveling fellowship to visit 2 centers of his choice for 2 weeks from the interest on the fixed deposit. - DR. D P BAKSI GOLD MEDAL SESSION
This is awarded to the best paper in the upper limb session. - DR. S P MANDAL GOLD MEDAL
This is awarded to the best paper in the field of Rational Orthopaedics session. - DR. JOY PATANKAR GOLD MEDAL SESSION
This is awarded to the best paper in the field of Paediatric Orthopaedics and Trauma session. - SUSHRUT AWARD
This is an award for the best paper in the field of innovations in Implants/instruments session. - DR. K P SRIVASTAVA POSTER MEDAL SESSION for best poster.
- DR. PRASHANT KANABAR GOLD MEDAL for Paper related to Arthroscopy.
- H K T RAJZ Gold medal for the presentation related to Spine Surgery.
- DR. P K MULLAFIROZE MEDAL SESSION for General Orthopaedics (WOICE).
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