Abstract Submission

Important Dates

Important Dates
Abstract Submission Deadline March 31 (Tue), 2026
Acceptance Notification May 14 (Thu), 2026

Presentation Type

  • On the abstract submission page, you can select your presentation type: ‘Oral Presentation’, ‘E-Poster’, or ‘Either Oral Presentation or E-Poster’.
  • The Scientific Committee will decide on the final presentation type of the accepted abstract.
  • Oral Presentation

  • E-Poster

  • Either Oral Presentation or E-Poster

Topics

  • 1st Topic: Anatomical Region / 2nd Topic: Procedure or Disease Category
  • Please select one topic from each category.
  • 1st Topic
    1st Topic
    Knee
    Shoulder & Elbow
    Hip & Pelvis
    Foot & Ankle
    Wrist & Hand
    Spine
    Miscellaneous
  • 2nd Topic
    2nd Topic
    AI / Technological / Engineering Innovation
    Arthroplasty
    Arthroscopy
    Basic Science
    Fracture
    Joint Preservation
    Muscle and Tendon
    Non-operative Treatment
    Orthobiologics
    Osteoarthritis
    Osteotomy
    Injury Prevention and Rehabilitation
    Sports Medicine
    Sports Rehabilitation
    Miscellaneous

Abstract Submission Process

  • Step 1

    Sign-up and Log in

    Sign-up and log in on this website.
    If you are already signed-up on this website, you can use your account for your abstract submission.
  • Step 2

    Submission & Confirmation

    After you submit your abstract, a confirmation email will be sent to the presenting author and the corresponding author.
  • Step 3

    Review & Modification

    You can review or modify your submitted abstracts by visiting ‘My Page’.
  • Step 4

    Acceptance Notice

    An acceptance notification will be sent to the presenting author and corresponding author via e-mail.

Abstract Submission Guidelines

  • The abstract should describe original and unpublished research related to conference.
  • All abstracts must be submitted via the congress website ONLY.
  • Authors are responsible for ensuring that their abstracts are free of typographical and grammatical errors. No edits or corrections will be permitted after the submission deadline.
  • The reviewers will judge the abstracts according to scientific, translational or clinical value, relevance to APKASS 2026 Korea & ICKAS 2026, conclusions confirmed by objective results, objectivity of statements, originality of work and overall impression.
  • Abstracts will be published in the congress abstract book only if the presenting author is registered with full payment by the deadline for the registration.

Specific Guidelines for Submission

Important Dates
Language English Only
Presentation Type
  • Oral Presentation
  • E-Poster
  • Either Oral Presentation or E-Poster
Title Only the first letter of the title should start with a capital letter, except for proper nouns.
Format Original Research
Purpose / Methods / Results / Conclusion
Length Title: minimum 25 / maximum 250 characters
Body: Up to 500 words
Supplement Files
(Figure & Table)
Up to 3 files
Keywords Up to 5 Keywords

Notice of Acceptance

  • The presenting author and corresponding author will be notified via the e-mail address provided during submission regarding whether their abstract has been accepted.
  • The notification will include the presentation type and instructions on how to submit the presentation materials.

Conflict of Interest Disclosure

  • A conflict of interest occurs when an individual’s objectivity may be potentially compromised by a desire for financial gain, prominence, professional advancement, or a successful outcome.
  • The APKASS 2026 Korea & ICKAS 2026 Organizing Committee strives to ensure that all content associated with the meeting is as balanced, objective, and evidence-based as possible.
  • Since it can be difficult to distinguish between an actual conflict of interest and a perceived conflict of interest, authors are required to disclose any and all potential conflicts of interest.
  • If there are any conflicts of interest, please disclose them at the time of abstract submission.

Withdrawal of Abstracts

  • You can withdraw your abstract in ‘My Page’ before the abstract submission deadline. 
  • If you would like to withdraw an abstract after the abstract submission deadline, please email the Secretariat(abstract@apkass2026korea.org).
  • All abstract presenters with accepted abstracts are required to complete the registration and pay the applicable registration fee by the specified deadline.
  • Failure to adhere to this requirement will result in the automatic withdrawal of their abstract.
  • The designated date for registration completion will be announced in the acceptance notice.