Submission deadline30 September 202723:59 CET · no extensions
Presentation typePosters onlyBest posters: 5-minute presentation in the Poster Battle
How to submitOnline formButton below · no e-mail submissions
LanguageEnglishAbstract and poster
Abstract bookPublished in COBISSElectronic abstract book issued at the end of the symposium
Best poster awards · SKAA fellowship
Three categories, three winners, three fellowships
The best posters in each of the three categories will be presented in the Poster Battle sessions of the symposium. From the presented posters the public and an expert jury select one winner per category. Each winner receives a two-week fellowship to deepen their knowledge in their field with the SKAA faculty.
The prizeA two-week fellowship with the SKAA faculty for the winner of each category
Shoulder orthopaedicsInstability, rotator cuff, frozen shoulder, arthroplasty, sports injuries of the shoulder
Knee orthopaedicsACL and other ligaments, meniscus, cartilage, patellofemoral instability, arthroplasty
RehabilitationPhysiotherapy, kinesiology and sports medicine after shoulder and knee injury or surgery, testing, return to play
The winners are announced at the closing of the symposium on 5 November 2027. Details of the fellowship (host centre, dates, conditions) will be agreed with the winners.
In brief
- What: poster abstracts on shoulder and knee orthopaedics, sports traumatology and rehabilitation – original research, systematic reviews, case reports or technical notes. On submission choose one category: Shoulder orthopaedics, Knee orthopaedics or Rehabilitation.
- Format: title max. 20 words · up to 8 authors with affiliations · structured text max. 500 words.
- Rules: up to three abstracts as presenting author · original, non-promotional work · ethics approval or patient consent stated, no identifying data.
- Submission: only through the online form by 30 September 2027, 23:59 CET. You receive a confirmation e-mail (if it does not arrive within 24 hours, write to abstracts@skaa.si); corrections until the deadline via abstracts@skaa.si. The poster itself is not submitted with the abstract. Please upload a portrait photo of the presenting author – it is used in the abstract book and in the personalised announcement graphic you receive after acceptance.
- Review: blinded review by the Scientific Committee, notification by 15 October 2027. The four highest-scoring abstracts in each category are selected for the Poster Battle (5-minute presentation, discussion and voting by the public and expert jury).
- Poster: posters are presented in electronic form (e-posters) – no printed posters. Together with the confirmation of acceptance, authors receive the e-poster design instructions (format, dimensions, template).
- Presenting author: registers by 22 October 2027 and presents the poster in person.
- Publication: accepted abstracts are published in the electronic SKAA 2027 Abstract Book, which is issued at the end of the symposium and catalogued in COBISS, the Slovenian national bibliographic system.
Full details – review criteria, Poster Battle and award rules, obligations of authors, publication and a checklist – are in the Instructions for authors (PDF).