Host Organization
Department of Orthopaedic Surgery,
Faculty of Medicine,
The University of Tokyo
7-3-1, Hongo, Bunkyo-ku,
Tokyo, 113-8655, Japan
Congress Secretariat
Congrès Inc.
〒103-8276
Onward Park Building, 3-10-5
Nihonbashi, Chuo-ku Tokyo,
103-8276, Japan
Tel：03-3510-3701
Email：joa2026@congre.co.jp
Call for Abstracts
This abstract submission site is for overseas participants only.
If you are a Japanese JOA member, please submit your abstract
via Japanese abstract submission page.
Abstract Submission Period
Noon, Thursday, July 10 – Wednesday, September 10, 2025 (UTC+9)
*There will be no extension.
Please follow the guidelines below to submit your abstract to JOA2026. Please note that we do not accept any e-mail submission. All applications must be submitted online. The presentation should be in the form of an oral presentation using PowerPoint, or a poster presentation with printed poster.
| Reguired Fields |
Restrictions |
|---|---|
| Author Name |
The first author must be the speaker. A maximum of 11 co-authors including the top author can be registered. |
| Affiliation |
Up to 11 affiliations can be registered. |
| Abstract Title |
Up to 20 words Abbreviations, such as MRI, should be upper case letters; technical terms that should be lower case letters only, should be lower case letters. Words after a "-" (hyphen) should begin with lower case letters. |
| Abstract Body |
Up to 200 words e.g.) Introduction: Materials and Methods: |
How to Submit
Please click on the "Submit your abstract from here" button below when you submit for the first time. If you wish to submit another abstract or to amend your submitted abstract, please click on the same button and log in with your ID and password which will be notified by e-mail after you finished initial submission of your abstract.
Categories
Please select your preferred presentation format from oral or poster, and choose one of the research areas from the following each category.
However, please note that your presentation will not necessarily be accepted in your preferred format.
Category1
| 1 | Tumor |
|---|---|
| 2 | Spine and spinal disease |
| 3 | Joint diseases |
| 4 | Trauma and Fractures |
| 5 | Sports injuries |
| 6 | Pediatric othopaedics |
| 7 | Metabolic bone diaseases (including osteoporosis) |
| 8 | Rheumatic diseases |
| 9 | Tendon and ligament |
| 10 | Muscle |
| 11 | Nerve |
| 12 | Basic research |
| 13 | Medical ethics and lawsuit |
|---|---|
| 14 | Medical safety |
| 15 | Infection control |
| 16 | Locomotive syndrome |
| 17 | Educaiton |
| 18 | Musculoskeletal rehabilitation |
| 19 | Complications |
| 20 | Infection |
| 21 | Pain |
| 22 | Computer assistance |
| 23 | AI (artificial intelligence) |
| 24 | Other |
Category 2
| 1 | Shoulder |
|---|---|
| 2 | Elbow |
| 3 | Wrist and hand |
| 4 | Fingers |
| 5 | Upper arm |
| 6 | Forearm |
| 7 | Clavicle and scapula(including AC and SC joints) |
| 8 | Hip |
| 9 | Knee |
| 10 | Foot and ankle |
| 11 | Toes |
|---|---|
| 12 | Pelvis |
| 13 | Femur |
| 14 | Lower leg |
| 15 | Cervical spine |
| 16 | Thoracic spine |
| 17 | Lumbar spine |
| 18 | Sacrum and coccyges |
| 19 | Others |
Notification of Acceptance
Notification of acceptance/rejection will be sent to the submitting authors in December 2025. If you would not receive it by then, please contact the Congress Secretariat by email at joa2026-abs@congre.co.jp.
JOA Travel Grant
The 99th Annual Meeting of the Japanese Orthopaedic Association encourages orthopaedic surgeons from abroad to submit abstracts for oral and/or poster presentations. Any submitted abstracts are eligible for travel grant application. The Japanese Orthopaedic Association Committee will select about 10 abstracts for the travel grant. The first author of the selected abstract will be awarded 150,000 JPY.
Note
- There are no age limitations for application.
- Notification will be sent by email in December 2025.
- The travel grant will be provided in person after finishing presentation on-site.
- Please be advised that complimentary accommodation will not be offered. It will be the responsibility of the individual to arrange transportation and accommodation for attending the congress.
Abstract Submission
This abstract submission site is for overseas participants only.
If you are a Japanese JOA member, please submit your abstract
via Japanese abstract submission page.
Inquiries about abstract submission and JOA program
Congress Secretariat for JOA2026 Program
c/o Congrès Inc.
E-mail: joa2026-abs@congre.co.jp
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