THKS 2024 Call for Abstracts

Abstract Submission

The abstract submission system is accessible through ASIA-THKS-AAA congress portal at https://thks.org/thks2024/abstract from 1 April 2024. THKS does not accept resubmissions. Only abstracts submitted electronically will be considered.

Abstracts must reflect original, unpublished work. THKS prioritizes ethical research conduct and prohibits any form of plagiarism or fraudulent activities such as data fabrication or falsification. Submissions must categorize the type of study as hip arthroplasty or knee arthroplasty session and select one presentation format from oral presentation or E-Poster.

THKS reserves the right to allocate abstracts as deemed necessary. There is no limit on the number of submissions per author or group. Duplicate submissions will be automatically withdrawn.

The qualified presented papers will be selected to publish in proceeding of "Arthroplasty". This journal is affiliated with the Arthroplasty Society in Asia. By submitting the abstract, the authors will be acknowledged that your abstract may be selected for inclusion in the conference proceedings and for public publication under Open Access (copyright by author, following CC BY 4.0 License, consistent with the journal). Abstracts selected for inclusion will pass editorial formatting/editing, but no changes or retractions will be accepted from the authors. For further information, please visit the journal website https://arthroplasty.biomedcentral.com

Information on abstract acceptance

Author and co-authors will receive acceptance/rejection notification on 1 October 2024. The presenting author of a selected abstract must undertake the meeting and present the abstract in session and at the time designated by THKS scientific committee. Each presenting author for ASIA-THKS-AAA is required to complete full registration for the congress to validate their abstracts in the final scientific program. The deadline for registration of presenting authors is November 14, 2024, at 23:59 GMT+7.

Oral presentations

Abstracts accepted as Free Papers are presented orally within scientific sessions embedded in the core meeting program. Very high scientific quality is expected from these presentations, which should correspond to complete studies with outstanding results and innovative conclusions.

Poster presentations information

Important Notice
Please ensure you prepare and bring a printed version of your poster. You will be responsible for pinning it to the designated board.

Mounting supplies, including glue, tape, and other allowable items, will be provided at the event.

Posters will be displayed in the Poster Area of the Sheraton Hua Hin Resort and Spa from
Thursday November 28, 2024: 12:00 to Saturday November 30, 2024: 15:00.

SET UP
Thursday November 28, 2024 from 08.00 to 12.00.

DISMANTLING
Saturday November 30, 2024 from 15.00 to 18.00.

POSTER DIMENSION
Poster size should be set as format - 95 cm (width) by 150 cm (Height).

Vertical positioning only, NO “landscape” layout.

• Text and Presentation should be in ENGLISH only.
• Ensure that the poster background should contrast with text color.
• Only a SINGLE slide is allowed.

IMPORTANT DEADLINE
The presenting author for ASIA-THKS-AAA Congress 2024 must complete full registration for the congress to validate their abstract in the final scientific program.
The deadline for registration is November 14, 2024 at 23:59 (GMT+7).

Abstract guideline

1. Must not exceed 350 words including title
2. Restricted to only ONE page
3. Font size & type: 12 Times New Roman
4. Spacing and Alignment: Single spacing and justified fields.
5. Figure / Table: Up to 3 figures including graphs and tables, etc. are allowed for review only. Those will be removed in the final proceedings article. (Font size within the figures must be clearly visible and must not be less than size 10)
6. Margin: 0.75” (1.9 cm) margin
7. If the abstract contains identifiers e.g. name of hospital in the text body, the authors need to underline them in order for the secretariat to omit them when it is sent for evaluation
8. File submitted must be in Word document not more than 2.5 MB
9. Final poster presentations may have more tables and charts than the successful abstracts
10. Base your conclusions only on the data presented within the abstract
11. Give actual P values rather stating P < 0.05
12. Try to ensure the English correctly conveys the intended meaning—if English is not your first language it may be useful to ask someone to review your abstract before submitting

Frequently Asked Questions

Questions	:	Can I submit more than 1 abstract?
Answer	:	Yes, you may submit more than 1 abstract. The account login you create will allow you to submit multiple abstracts

Questions	:	Which email should I use to create the account?
Answer	:	When you create your account, the email you use should be the same email for all correspondence and e-certificates to be delivered to

Questions	:	What happens after abstract submission deadline closes?
Answer	:	All abstracts will be reviewed by the Scientific Committee The Committee reserves the right to select the abstracts relevant to the sessions and decide on the final form of presentation The results will be announced after the 1 October 2024 All successful abstract submitters and award finalists must complete the registration process on their online account before the 14 November 2024 to qualify and present during the meeting