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Call for Abstracts

The 6th Symposium on Pediatric Hand Surgery and Rehabilitation will be held in Oslo,
Norway 26th-27th August 2027

A separate Hand Therapy day will take place on Friday 27th August

The main topics are

Radial Longitudinal Dysplasia, polydactyly, Arthrogryposis Multiplex Congenita, Sprengel deformity, Madelung deformity, proximal radio-ulnar synostosis, Brachial plexus birth injury, paediatric upper limb trauma and research in paediatric hand surgery.

We invite you to send in your abstracts for the surgical and/or hand therapy sessions. Please mark for either oral podium presentation or poster.

Abstract submission opens on 1st December 2026


The deadline for abstracts is 31st January 2027


For enquiries and any questions regarding abstract submission, please contact us
pediatrichand2027@liwlig.no

We look forward to seeing you in Oslo
On behalf of the organising committee
Mona Irene Winge

Abstract Guidelines

All abstracts should be in English. Use font Arial, font size 12

The abstract must not exceed 300 words. The title is not included in the word count.

The abstracts should be structured under the headings: Background, Methods, Results and Conclusion.

• Background: Clearly state the purpose and main objective of the study.
• Methods: Briefly describe the study design, subjects, and methods used.
• Results: Present the main findings clearly and logically.
• Conclusion: Summarize the key conclusions and highlight the significance and implications of the findings.

The following are not accepted in the abstract: figures, tables, abbreviations, references, acknowledgements and brand names. Generic names must be used when referring to products or companies.

Abstracts should be submitted only through the meeting’s website 6th European Symposium on Paediatric Hand Surgery and Rehabilitation

Abstract Review & Selection

All abstracts will be reviewed by the Oslo2027 scientific committees (surgical or hand therapy). All submitted abstracts will be evaluated through a blinded peer-review process.

The national committee will make the final selection of abstracts. The results of the selection process will not be up for discussion. The rejected abstracts for oral presentation will be considered for a poster presentation instead.

A maximum of 2 accepted oral podium presentations per presenter is permitted. There is no limit on the number of accepted poster presentations per presenter.

Please note that registration for the Oslo 2027 symposium is mandatory for the presenting author. Accepted abstracts will only be published if the presenting author is registered.

Notification of Acceptance or Rejection
Notifications will only be sent to the presenting author by email. Please ensure that the email address is correct and make sure that emails from us are not flagged as spam by your email provider. Authors with accepted abstracts will receive clear instructions for their presentation.