AbstractSubmissionDeadline: April1,2010SubmitOnlineatwww. isakos. com 8TH BIENNIAL 15- 19, 2011 OnlineAbstractSubmissionInstructions ISAKOSispleasedtoannouncetheCallforAbstractsforthe2011Congress. AbstractsubmissionswillbeacceptedonlinestartingSeptember2009. Tosubmitanabstract, visitthe2011ISAKOSCongresswebsite ( www. isakos. com/ meetings/ 2011congress). Authorsneedtohavethefollowinginformationreadilyavailablewhen submittinganabstract: 1. CompletecontactinformationforthePresentingandtheCorresponding authorsincludingtheinstitutionofresearch.( ItwillhelptohavetheISAKOS IDnumberreadilyavailableforasmanyauthorsaspossible. Ifneeded, you maycontacttheISAKOSOfficetoobtainanauthor'sISAKOSIDnumber.) 2. Providetheabstracttitleinpropercaseforpublishing. 3. Submittheabstracttextasplaintextintoatextboxlocatedintheonline application. Pleasenote, graphicsandtablesarenotaccepted. 4. 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Allarthroscopypaperspresentedwill automaticallybeconsideredforthisaward. ThewinnerswillbeannouncedinRiode Janeiro, Brazilattheawardsceremonyandanhonorariumwillbeawarded. Second andthirdplaceprizeswillalsobegranted. RICHARDB. CASPARIAWARD SponsoredbyDePuyMitek TheRichardB. CaspariAwardwasestablishedin2003torewardthebestupper extremitypaperpresentedduringthescientificprogramoftheCongress. Apanel comprisedofmembersoftheISAKOSUpperExtremityCommitteewillselecttwo prize- winningpapersin2011. Thewinnerswillbeannouncedandanhonorarium willbeawardedinRiodeJaneiro, Brazilattheawardsceremony. SCIENTIFICAWARD TheScientificAwardwasestablishedin2007forthebestscientificpaperread duringthescientificprogramoftheCongress. Apanelcomprisedofmembersof theISAKOSScientificCommitteewillselecttheprize- winningpaperreadatthe 2011Congress. Thewinnerswillbeannouncedandanhonorariumwillbeawarded inRiodeJaneiro, Brazilattheawardsceremony. ACHILLESORTHOPAEDICSPORTS MEDICINERESEARCHAWARD SponsoredbyDJO, Inc. 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