THIS CONGRESS IS A PEER-REVIEWED EVENT.

ABSTRACT SUBMISSION IS NOW OPEN

The 2nd National Wound and Burn Congress will be held in Antalya, Türkiye, on 12–15 November 2026.

Abstract submissions are now being accepted. Accepted abstracts may be presented as face-to-face oral or poster presentations.

Detailed abstract submission guidelines are provided below.

Prepared Oral and Poster Abstracts should be uploaded via the "Submit Abstract" section available on the congress website.

Abstract Submission Deadline: 31 August 2026, 17:00 (Turkey Time)

Those whose abstracts have been accepted may contact the Congress Secretariat after the date of abstract acceptance and until 2 October 2026 in order to benefit from the early registration fee.

All accepted abstracts will be presented between 12–15 November 2026. The presentation schedule will be announced prior to the congress.

ORAL PRESENTATION GUIDELINES

• Congress abstracts may cover all scientific studies related to wound and burn care and management.

• All accepted abstracts will be presented orally during the congress.

• Oral presentations will be delivered in designated halls at the Kremlin Palace during the congress dates.

• Presentation schedules will be published on the Scientific Programme page following the announcement of accepted abstracts.

• All abstract submissions must be made through the Online Abstract Submission System available on the congress website.

• Only abstract texts will be accepted, and the abstracts presented at the congress will be published in the ISBN-registered Abstract Book.

• Abstracts must be prepared in both Turkish and English in accordance with the Abstract Template. Both the Turkish and English texts must fully comply with grammar, spelling, and language quality standards. Abstracts that fail to meet these requirements or for which the requested revisions are not completed will not be accepted.

• If accepted, oral presentations will be delivered in Turkish.

• Participants who wish to submit more than two abstracts to the Congress are required to send their abstracts to the e-mail address provided in the Contact section.

• Abstract acceptance will be determined through peer review. Corresponding authors will be notified of the review results by e-mail.

• When uploading the abstract, the file name must follow the format: name-surname-yara2026.

• Files must be uploaded in Microsoft Word format.

• All submissions must use Times New Roman, 12-point font, single line spacing, and justified alignment.

• Registration of at least one author is mandatory for the abstract to be included in the scientific programme.

POSTER PRESENTATION GUIDELINES

• Posters must be prepared as a single panel measuring 70 × 100 cm.

• The poster title must be written entirely in uppercase letters, in bold, using a font size between 44 and 50 points.

• A margin of 2 cm must be left on the top, bottom, left, and right sides.

• Author name(s) must be written in bold, using a font size between 24 and 36 points.

• Author e-mail address(es) must be written in a font size between 20 and 28 points. The name of the presenting author must be underlined.

• The main poster text must be written using a font size between 22 and 32 points.

• Posters must be prepared using Times New Roman font and should include the following sections:
Title, Abstract (Turkish and English), Introduction and Objective, Materials and Methods, Results, Conclusion, Recommendations, Keywords, and References.

• Appropriate line spacing may be used to improve readability.

• References should be written in 12–18 point, non-bold font.

• Posters should emphasize visual presentation through the use of graphs, tables, illustrations, figures, and photographs wherever appropriate.

• All photographs included in the poster must be of high resolution and may be used at the desired size.

• Posters will be presented on the dates and at the times announced on the congress website. Poster presenters are expected to be present beside their posters during their assigned presentation period to answer questions.

• Posters approved by the Organizing Committee will be mounted in the designated display areas by the Congress Agency. The placement of posters is the responsibility of the Agency.

• The congress logo must appear in the upper-left corner of the poster.

• Authors' institutional affiliations may be placed directly beneath the author names or as a footnote at the bottom of the poster.

• Posters will be uploaded to the congress website on the opening day of the congress.

• The deadline for poster submission is 31 August 2026 at 17:00 (Turkey Time).

MAIN TOPICS

• Where are we in wound treatment, and where are we heading?

• Pressure injuries: How can we prevent and manage them?

• Pressure injury management in home care and palliative care

• Wound management in primary healthcare services

• Diabetic foot management: From traditional approaches to the future

• Osteomyelitis: A major challenge from diagnosis to treatment

• Innovative strategies in wound care and treatment: From theory to practice

• Peripheral vascular assessment: How should it be performed and managed?

• Current developments in the treatment of venous leg ulcers

• A challenge of our era: Obesity and its relationship with wound healing

• Surgical and non-surgical management of biofilm

• Rational antimicrobial therapy: How can infection resolution be assessed?

• The role of antiseptic solutions in chronic wounds and burns

• Treatment and care of pediatric wounds

• Cell therapies and beyond

• The role of artificial intelligence in chronic wound management

• Artificial intelligence-based burn management

• Stoma care: In the ward, outpatient clinic, and home

• The role of standards and guidelines in wound care: Implementation and regulation

• The importance of nutrition in the wound management process

• Innovations offered by industry

• Rare but difficult-to-manage wounds

• Priorities in wound management education

• Chronic wounds in the geriatric population: Challenges and solutions

• The impact of a multidisciplinary approach on clinical outcomes

• Advanced plastic surgery techniques in chronic wound management

• Physiotherapy interventions supporting wound healing