ID Spine 2027

Dear colleagues,

We are delighted to announce the 5th SSBe Interdisciplinary Spine Symposium, which will take place at the Congress Centre Vestar in Antwerpen on Saturday, 16 January 2027.

This 5th edition brings together renowned national and international experts to share their insights and latest advances in the field of spinal trauma care.

This year’s theme is ‘From Hype to Help – Shaping the AI-Enable Lumbar Disc Herniation Journey Together’, and the programme is built around three pillars. Discover the full programme and meet the faculty here.
 
Registration is now open! Find all the registration details below and secure your place at the Early Bird rate.

 
We invite physicians, surgeons, physiotherapists, residents and researchers to submit an abstract for a poster presentation. Clinical studies, case series, quality projects and innovations along the lumbar disc herniation journey are all welcome, with or without a technology or AI component.
Submission deadline: 15 November. Find the submission guidelines and further details below.

Please find the full programme below.

Fees                                                                                until 15/12                       from 16/12

Member SSBe                                                               € 85,00                              € 115,00

Member BBS                                                                 € 85,00                              € 115,00

General Practitioner  / MD (non-spine)                         € 85,00                              € 115,00

Resident/ Student                                                         € 85,00                              € 115,00

Physiotherapist                                                             € 85,00                              € 115,00

Non-member Spine Specialist*                                    € 165,00                            € 205,00

Nurse                                                                           € 35,00                              € 35,00

Presenter selected poster                                           € 35,00                              € 35,00

*includes membership for 2027

The Spine Society of Belgium (SSBe) is pleased to invite researchers and clinicians to submit abstracts for the poster session at the upcoming ID Spine Symposium.

The poster session aims at showcasing research related to the spine, providing an opportunity for researchers to present their work and engage in scientific discussions.

As part of the Congress a poster competition will be held. The Scientific Committee will select the best poster to receive the Young Researcher Award, which includes a diploma and a financial prize.

In addition, the awardee will be eligible for selection as a finalist to represent Belgium at EuroSpine 2027, taking place from October 6 - 8, 2027, in Barcelona. If selected, the registration fee for the congress will be fully covered.

You can submit several abstracts at the same time and add abstracts later on:

• Click on the link below to start and create a profile.
• Fill out your personal details and go through the submission procedure.

Your abstract(s) is/are only uploaded successfully when you receive an automatic reply confirming your submission(s).

IMPORTANT: The uploaded Word file(s) must contain title, authors & affiliations and the actual abstract.

• Language: Abstracts must be written in English and be submitted as a Word document (.docx)
• Abstracts should not exceed 400 words (excluding title, authors and affiliations and bibliography)
• Use Arial font size 10 following the provided template.
• Use single spacing and type the text justified.
• In structured abstracts, paragraph headings should by typed in bold with no colon at the end. Do not use the heading ‘Abstract’. Each heading should be in a separate paragraph.
• The use of References is discouraged and must be limited to max 3. When you list references, use superscript numbers in both the text and the reference list. se Arial font size 8 for references.
• Content: Abstracts should be structured as follows:

1. Title (Concise and relevant)  Type title in sentence case in bold with no full stop at the end
2. Authors Type family name first followed by the initials of the first name of the authors (Rubens P.P., Van Eyck J. etc.)
3. Affiliations Type affiliation underneath the authors: Institution, Department, City, Country (do not mention street addresses, PO boxes or zip codes). When there are multiple affiliations number them as follows and use the semi-colon between the multiple affiliations:
    ¹Dept. A, Hospital A, City, Country; ²Dept. B, Hospital B, City, Country etc
4. Introduction/Purpose/Aim (choose one)
5. Methods (Study Design, Participants, Procedures)
6. Results (Key Findings)
7. Conclusion
8. References (max 3)

Download the abstract template here.

• All submitted abstracts will be peer-reviewed by the Belgian Back Society (BBS) Scientific Committee.
• Accepted abstracts will be presented as posters during the congress. It is not possible to submit abstracts for oral presentations.
• Authors will be notified of the acceptance of their abstract by email by the end of November 2026.
• Poster presenters are NOT exempt from paying the (reduced) registration fee.
• Instructions for poster format and dimensions will be provided upon acceptance.