Call for LATE Abstracts
Submissions are to be made EXCLUSIVELY electronically via the congress website
www.spineparis2017.com
Submissions by email or fax will not be considered.
Please read this information carefully before proceeding to the online submission form
IMPORTANT DATES
 March 31, 2017: Abstract submission deadline for LATE abstracts
 April 14, 2017: Notification of selection to authors
GENERAL GUIDELINES
1. Late abstracts received after the deadline will not be accepted and will therefore not be considered for the
programme or for publication.
2. Late abstracts should be submitted electronically via the Congress website: www.spineparis2017.com
following the easy, step-by-step instructions.
3. Late abstracts submitted by email or fax will not be considered.
4. All abstracts must be written in English.
5. Initials and abbreviations which are not in common use should be avoided unless they are essential.
6. All selected abstracts will be published electronically and/or on the congress abstract book.
7. Submission of an abstract does not constitute registration for the congress. Submission of an abstract
implies the commitment that the presenting author will attend the meeting and the expectation that
financial resources to attend are available. For more information about registration, please refer to
http://www.spineparis2017.com
8. Late abstracts accepted for an oral presentation will be presented in a dedicated late abstract session
9. Late abstracts accepted for a poster will renumbered after the regular submissions
RULES
Failure to observe these guidelines may result in disqualification.
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Please ensure that your abstract does not contain spelling, grammatical or scientific errors. No corrections
are possible after the submission deadline. Abstracts will be reproduced exactly as submitted. No
proofreading will be done.
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Do not include any individual, institutional, or place names in any part of the abstract text, including the
title.
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In order to promote the highest scientific standards, abstract submissions should include only novel
findings and should avoid presenting any work that has not been completed. Abstracts with statements
such as "experiments in progress" or "results to be discussed" are discouraged and very likely to be
rejected.
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The correct topic must be selected to ensure correct scoring. The content of the abstract must be topic
related.
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Endoscopic spine procedures (Video, Posterior, Foraminal, Lateral, Anterior, Lumbar, Cervical, Thoracic)
Minimally invasive fusion (posterior, lateral, anterior)
Minimally invasive percutaneous spine fixation
Vertebral augmentation and its developments (Kyphoplasty, vertebroplasty, new devices)
Spine Imaging and new applications with navigation and 3D Imaging including preoperative devices
Pain and management (injections (epidural, sacral, foraminal), cord stimulation, Implantable Intrathecal
Pumps for Chronic Pain)
7. Sacro iliac pain (new devices, fusion, diagnosis and injections)
8. Non fusion devices (Interspinous devices, disc prostheses, Dynesis, non fusion devices)
9. Biology, stem cells, BMP
10. The path to innovation (development, ethics, regulations, patient safety, reimbursement)
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Abstracts must meet international ethical standards.
Abbreviations may be used after defining them first.
The abstract cannot contain more than 2500 characters (blank spaces, punctuation included while
authors’ affiliation, title and conflicts are not included). The minimum is 500 characters.
The abstract should follow the structure below:
Background: Indicate the purpose of the research and/or a description of the problem being studied and
state the hypothesis being tested.
Methods: Describe the study with attention to the following: design, setting/location, population, data
collection, and method(s) of analysis used (all studies must include a statement of compliance with
applicable regulations regarding applicable animal use and/or human subjects).
Results: Present as clearly and as detailed as possible a summary of the findings and/or outcomes of the
study.
Conclusions: Discuss the implications of the results with an emphasis on the study’s significance for
prevention, treatment, care, and/or support.
It is NOT possible to insert tables or images.
Submitted abstracts can be re-edited and modified until the submission deadline March 31, 2017 midnight
CET. Therefore, the author submitting the abstract will be required to provide his/her e-mail address as
the login and a preferred password during the submission. To save the abstract, all required fields (marked
with a red *) must be filled in. The submitted abstracts cannot be edited after the submission deadline.
If you have successfully submitted your abstract, you will receive a confirmation number. If no
confirmation number is received, the abstract cannot be considered as successfully submitted and
accepted.
PUBLICATION POLICY
All abstracts accepted for presentation (oral or poster) will be published online after the congress.
PRESENTATION OF ABSTRACTS
Abstracts can be accepted either as poster or oral communication. A preference for poster presentation can
be indicated. If your abstract is accepted as a poster, you will be requested to be available for discussion during
the corresponding poster viewing sessions. Full presentation guidelines will be included in the final acceptance
letter and posted on the congress website.
TECHNICAL GUIDELINES
The abstract submission website works best with Mozilla Firefox:
 Cookies needs to be enabled
 All pop-up blockers should be turned off
 When creating an account on the submission website, please make sure to use a user ID that is easy to remember
(first name followed by last name for example). The password must include at least 8 characters and 1 number.
Both the user ID and password should be retained in a safe place for future reference.
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