POSTER

HOW TO SUBMIT AN ABSTRACT

• Delegates who would like to present their work at the Porto International Hip Meeting 2022, as a poster, are invited to submit an abstract for consideration by the Scientific Programme Chairs.
• There are no fees to submit an abstract.
• Abstracts can only be submitted online via the Abstract Submission System. Abstracts sent by post or email will not be accepted. No exceptions will be made.
• Only abstracts that have been submitted properly will be considered for the Porto International Hip Meeting 2022
• Any technical questions regarding the submission process should be sent to portohipunit@gmail.com. 

GENERAL GUIDELINES

• The abstract must address scientific questions, detail clinical observations, or contain primary scientific data.

• Abstracts may be on any topic related: Femoroacetabular Impingement, Extrarticular impingement, Peritrochanteric pathology, Deep gluteal syndrome, Hip Arthroscopy, Sport injuries in the hip, Groin pain, PAO Periacetabular Osteotomy, Pelvic trauma, Hip trauma,Total Hip Replacement, THA revision, Metal on metal hip replacement, Hip resurfacing, Dual mobility hip replacement

• Abstracts should be submitted in clear english, portuguese or spanish to allow the reviewers to focus on the scientific content of the abstract. 
• Please ensure your abstract does not contain spelling, grammar, or scientific mistakes, as it will be reproduced exactly as submitted. Linguistic accuracy is your responsibility. No proof reading will be done.
• Do not slice results from the same study into multiple abstracts. The Scientific Programme Chairs reserve the right to reject abstracts when inappropriate slicing of data is suspected. Similarly, do not submit a copy or close copy of an abstract under more than one topic. Abstracts that appear to be submitted multiple times under different topics will be rejected.
• All research and studies in submitted abstracts that involve human subjects or experimental animals must comply with the Declaration of Helsinki.
• No revisions can be made after the abstract submission deadline.
• Poster presentations will be in electronic format only.
• The registration of at least one of the authors is a necessary condition

PREPARING AN ABSTRACT FOR SUBMISSION

• The abstract is limited to 2,000 characters (approx. 300 words).
• The title should be short and significant.
• The following structure of the abstract is mandatory: Objectives, methods, results and conclusions.
• Concerning the methods, it must be clear if the study is prospective or retrospective.
• The setup of experimental studies must be documented.
• The abstract must contain all relevant data and figures
• It is not allowed to submit an abstract several times to different topic categories of the Congress.
• The number of papers submitted by the same author is limited to 5.
• The number of authors per abstract is limited to 5. The presenter must be listed first.
• Authors need to have the following information readily available when submitting an abstract:
  • Complete contact information for the presenting author including the research institution
  • Provide the abstract title in full for publishing
  • Submit the abstract text has plain text into a text box located in the online application

AFTER SUBMISSION

• All submitted abstracts will be reviewed anonymously by three experts in the field.
• Evaluation criteria: hypothesis, relevance, material and methodology, results and conclusions.
• Abstracts that show formal errors (multi-submission, not anonymised, already published) will be rejected.
• Email notifications about acceptance or refusal will be sent to the presenting author after the reviewing process.