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ABSTRACT SUBMISSION

Abstract submission has now been closed, almost 1000 free paper abstracts arrived, thank you for your amazing contribution!

The Scientific Committee finished reviewing all of the abstracts, whereas each abstract was reviewed by 3 different reviewers.


Presentation instructions

Information about presentation file management and technical details of the venue will be sent to presenters in April 2026.


Publication of abstracts

Abstracts of accepted presentations will be published as an online pdf available through the congress website and, after the congress, through the FESSH website.

The theme of the FESSH Congress in Basel 2026 explores the complex interplay of structures required for a balanced optimal hand function. Skeletal stability, joint congruency and harmony between intrinsic and extrinsic ligaments and muscles all contribute to balance. Innervation, vascularity, and central nervous control regulate and maintain these functions. The prerequisite to contribute to this congress with an abstract is by focusing on the significance of balance in hand function. We invite you to consider the "balance" in any form in your abstract and your presentation.

We invite all colleagues to submit abstracts for the upcoming FESSH-EFSHT congress. This is an opportunity to share your latest findings, innovative approaches, and impactful case studies with a diverse and engaged audience. Join us in advancing the field and contributing to the collective knowledge and future directions of hand surgery!

For compliance reasons, brand names are not allowed in the title. Any submissions containing brand names will be edited without prior notice.



Swiss Session at the FESSH Congress 2026

The Swiss Society for Hand Surgery (SGH) will offer its residents and trainees a dedicated session within the FESSH Congress 2026.

These short presentations are an important step toward obtaining the specialist title and are usually held in the "gong show" format at the SGH Annual Meeting.

Since there will be no separate SGH Annual Meeting in 2026 due to the FESSH Congress, we would nevertheless like to give our young colleagues the opportunity to present their work.

When submitting your abstract, please select "Swiss Session" track.

We look forward to many exciting contributions!

Philipp Honigmann & Esther Vögelin
Congress Presidents, FESSH 2026

Deadlines

  • 15 November 2025 midnight (CET - UTC+1)
    Abstract submission
  • 17 January 2026
    Author notification
  • 15 February 2026
    Authors will be notified about schedule of their presentations.

Presentation types

Oral presentations
E-poster presentation


Publication of abstracts

Abstracts of accepted presentations will be published as an online pdf available through the FESSH website.

Main topics

3D applications
Arthritis small joints
Arthritis wrist
Artificial intelligence
Basic research
Bone reconstruction
Brachial Plexus
Congenital malformations
Corrective osteotomies of the hand and forearm
CRPS
Diagnostics in hand/wrist surgery
Distal radio-ulnar joint
Distal radius fracture
Dupuytren’s disease
Elbow/forearm
Electrotherapy
Fracture small joint
Innovation


Ligament reconstruction
Lymphatic problems of the hand and upper extremity
Microsurgery
Nerve compression syndromes
Nerve pain
Nerve repair/reconstruction
Nerve transfer
Neuroma
Occupation-Based Interventions
Others
Outcome measurement
Patient Education/Communication
Pediatric Surgery
Rehabilitation
Rheumatoid arthritis
Robotics
Scaphoid fracture


Scaphoid reconstruction
Small joints arthroscopy
Soft tissue reconstruction
Soft Tissue/Scarring
Splinting/Orthoses
Tendinitis
Tendon transfer
Tendon Rehabilitation
Tendon surgery
Tetraplegia and spasticity
Tissue engineering in hand surgery
Trauma
Ulnar side wrist pain
Walant
Wrist arthroscopy
Wrist biomechanics
Wrist Rehabilitation

How to submit

  1. Apply for password
    For submitting an abstract you must apply for a password by clicking the abstract submission button below and select "password request".
  2. Get password by e-mail
    Password is sent in e-mail. Should your password not arrive in 3 hours send a short note to the email below instead of making a double registration.
  3. Log-in to the system
    Login name and password are case sensitive. Do not use a password, which you use at other sites.
  4. Ask for assistance
    Should you need assistance send a message to abstract@fessh2026.com.

Abstract submission and the role of the Submitter

  • Abstracts must be submitted using the abstract submission system on the congress website. Abstracts submitted via any other channels will not be accepted.
  • By completing the abstract submission, Submitters give full consent on behalf of the author and all co-authors to provide their data (such as affiliation) and results (abstracts will be published).
  • Throughout the program organisation process, Organisers will communicate with the Submitter. Submitters are responsible for sharing any informaton from the Organisers with the Presenters.
  • Submitters are requested to share any Presenter changes with the Organisers.
  • Abstracts must be in English. Submitters must ensure that the abstract does not contain spelling or grammatical errors, as the abstract will be published as submitted.
  • Only abstracts with a registered Presenter will be included in the final programme. Orals and posters without a Presenter registration will be considered withdrawn and removed from the programme 4 weeks before the event, without further notification.

Abstract format

  • Please use the following structure: Introduction / Aim / Material & Methods / Results
  • The maximum length of the abstract text is 500 words.
  • The abstract is a plain text, without attached pictures or special characters, subscript or superscript formatting, or styles such as bold, italics, underlining, or all-capital letters.

Abstract content

  • The authors are responsible and accountable for the contents of the abstract.
  • The Organisers regard plagiarism as misconduct. All abstracts identified with plagiarised content will be rejected without review.
  • Abstracts, including titles should not contain any sensitive information such as patient data.
  • Abstracts, including titles should not contain brand names. Brand names and trade marks will be deleted without further notification to the Submitter.
  • Abstracts, including titles should not contain political views. Such abstracts will be rejected.
  • If the abstract involves clinical trials, patient data or animal studies, the authors are responsible for obtaining all necessary ethical approvals.
  • Presenters are required to disclose any potential conflicts of interest.
  • To protect sensitive information, please take into account that if unpublished research is uploaded to information-retaining AI-assisted tools, such as ChatGPT, confidentiality of your research cannot be assured.
  • Submitters can access and change the abstracts until the final abstract submission deadline.
  • Any changes after acceptance will be considered by the Program Organizing Committee.
  • Submitters can indicate the preferred presentation format. However, accepted abstracts will be assigned a final presentation format by the Programme Organizing Committee.

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