• This is open to all surgeons and scientists with an interest in musculoskeletal infection.

• Applicants must submit in a format of a paper ready for publication.

• The paper can be either clinical or basic science that is relevant to the infection of the musculoskeletal system.

• Papers must be received by the closing date to be considered for the award.

• It is a requirement that at least one of the authors present the work as a presentation at eCM XII: Implant Infection, June 22- 24 Davos, Switzerland at his/her own expense.

• The winners of the prize will be announced at eCM XII: Implant Infection.

• Judges will be blinded and selected from International Experts in the field.

• The number of prizes per year will be one to a maximum of three and if the quality of the papers is not good enough in any year, no prize will be awarded.

Sponsorship

The award is fully funded by Pfizer.

How to Apply

Send an electronic copy of the paper with a covering email stating that you wish to submit a paper for the Pfizer-APOA Best Scientific Paper Award for Musculoskeletal Infection to the APOA secretariat at sec@apoa-home.org

Panel of Judges

A panel of judges will be selected by the Education Committee of the APOA. The panel of Judges decision will be final. Judges will be blinded.

Closing Date