OSSAPCON 2027

Abstract Guidelines

Please carefully review the following guidelines before submitting your abstract for OSSAPCON 2027.

Categories of Presentation

Free Paper (Podium)
Poster / E-Poster
PG (Postgraduate) / Award Paper Session

Eligibility

Presenting author must be a registered delegate of OSSAPCON 2027 or pursuing Post Graduation in Orthopaedics.
Presenting author must hold current membership of the Orthopaedic Surgeons Society of Andhra Pradesh (or state IOA affiliate), unless otherwise specified for non-members.
PG students must attach a scanned covering letter from their HOD/Department confirming their postgraduate status and consent to present.
One delegate may typically present one paper and one poster; additional submissions may not be accepted.

Abstract Format

Language: English only.
Structure: Title / Authors & Affiliations / Introduction / Materials & Methods / Results / Conclusion.
Word Limit: 250–300 words, excluding title, authors and affiliations.
No tables, images, or references within the abstract text.
Presenting author's name must be underlined.

Submission Process

Online submission only through the official conference portal.
Email and postal submissions will not be accepted.
Submission category must be correctly selected as Free Paper / Poster / PG Award.
Abstracts cannot be edited after the submission deadline.

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Key Dates

                                    Abstract Submission Opens:
                                    To be announced
                                
                                    Abstract Submission Deadline:
                                    To be announced
                                
                                    Acceptance Notification:
                                    Within 3–4 weeks of the deadline, via email
                                
                                    Final PPT / E-Poster Upload:
                                    Shortly before the conference dates

Review Process

Blind review by the Scientific/Program Committee, with author and institution details hidden from reviewers.
The committee reserves the right to accept, reject, or reassign the presentation category, such as Free Paper to Poster.
The decision of the committee is final and no appeals will be entertained.

Presentation Requirements

Free Paper: Approximately 6–8 minutes presentation followed by Q&A, in PowerPoint format.
Poster / E-Poster: Displayed according to the portrait/landscape template specified by the organizers.
The presenting author must be available at the poster during the designated session.
Accepted work not presented in person may be disqualified from awards/certification.

Ethics & Originality

Work must be original, unpublished, and not previously presented at another conference.
Institutional Ethics Committee approval/waiver is required for clinical studies.
The relevant certificate must be submitted with the final presentation.
Plagiarism will lead to disqualification.

Awards

Best Paper and Best Poster awards will be judged live at the conference by the Scientific Committee.
A PG-specific award category will also be available.

Certificates

Certificates will be issued online.

Please Note

Abstract submission opening and closing dates will be announced separately. Delegates are advised to check the official OSSAPCON 2027 website regularly for updates.