Combined 60th Anniversary Scientific Meeting and 17th Hong Kong International Orthopaedic Forum

Abstract Submission Instructions

Submission Deadline: 1 August 2021

Policies Governing Accepted Submissions:

1. Abstracts must be submitted online by 1 August 2021 to be eligible for review by the Program Committee.
2. Once an abstract is accepted, additional authors cannot be added.
3. Acceptance or rejection letters and all future correspondence will be emailed to the Presenter listed on the Abstract Submission Form.
4. The Presenter MUST be a past or current fellow of Department of Orthopaedics and Traumatology, the University of Hong Kong. The Presenter should be one of the authors.
5. Abstracts not accepted for an oral presentation may be invited for an E-Poster presentation.
6. The paper is to be original, unpublished work.
7. The Program Committee reserves the right to withdraw a presentation/ E-Poster at any time.
8. In light of the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, the programme is subject to change from time to time. Please re-visit the event website for updated details.

Instructions to complete abstract submission:

1. TITLE: Be brief and indicate the nature of the study.
2. Authors: A maximum of 6 co-authors can be submitted.
3. CONTENT: The abstract must include four parts:

   INTRODUCTION
   - Should clearly state the problem and the purpose of the study

   METHODS
   - Should describe what was actually done

   RESULTS
   - Should contain the findings of the study and summarize the key findings

   DISCUSSION/CONCLUSION
   - Should be based upon the findings and relate to the stated purpose of the study and existing knowledge

4. LENGTH: Type the abstract in English on the Electronic Submission Form (300 words max).
5. SUBMISSIONS: An Electronic Submission Form is provided below for all submissions. The abstract submission deadline for is 1 August 2021.
6. NOTIFICATION OF ACCEPTANCE: The Program Committee will review the abstracts and notify the Presenter of acceptance by email by mid-October 2021. The Program Committee reserves the right to withdraw a presentation/ E-Poster at any time.
7. REGISTRATION FEES: The registration fee will be waived for all abstracts accepted for oral presentation.

Oral Presentation

Each oral presentation will be approximately 3-5 minutes in length. The session is conducted in a hybrid format, either in-person or via the provided telecommunication link.

Those who choose to present in-person, standard audio-visual equipment include an LED screen for projection and Windows Computer. Personal laptops cannot be used for presentations.