• The Prize is open to undergraduate medical students and junior doctors up to CT/ST2 level.
• Only entries that are submitted via email, in word format to the published email address will be accepted. Submissions made in PDF format will not be accepted.
• Entries must be no longer than 500 words.
• Entries should be submitted in Arial size 12 font, excluding title.
• The word limit does not include the published title/question or references
• References should be presented as footnotes and endnotes
• Entries will be judged by the FOS Committee together with orthopaedic surgeons
• The winning essay will be published on the FOS website and will receive the FOS Essay Prize Certificate
  

Tips

Entries will be judged on the following attributes:

• Evidence of a thorough understanding of the subject area
• A clear, concise and well presented answer to the question posed by the essay title
• Relevance to orthopaedic training and/or technique
• Style of writing
• Content / understanding
• Originality

No abstract that exceeds the word count will be accepted