Top 100 High Yield Topics

Number of times each topic has been tested on the OITE exam in the last 8 years.

Topic	Specialty	Questions
ACL Tear	Knee & Sports	137
Ankle Fractures	Trauma	124
Rotator Cuff Tears	Shoulder & Elbow	119
Glenohumeral Arthritis (Shoulder Arthritis)	Shoulder & Elbow	119
Prosthetic Joint Infection	Recon	104
Traumatic Anterior Shoulder Instability (TUBS)	Shoulder & Elbow	94
Pelvic Ring Fractures	Trauma	90
Acetabular Fractures	Trauma	90
Tibial Plateau Fractures	Trauma	83
Tibial Shaft Fractures	Trauma	81
Femoral Neck Fractures	Trauma	78
Proximal Humerus Fractures	Trauma	78
Femoral Shaft Fractures	Trauma	73
Cervical Myelopathy	Spine	72
Statistic Definitions	Basic Science	72
Legal Considerations in Orthopaedic Practice	Basic Science	72
Supracondylar Fracture - Pediatric	Pediatrics	70
Calcaneus Fractures	Trauma	69
Metastatic Disease of Extremity	Pathology	68
Evaluation, Resuscitation & DCO	Trauma	66
Lumbar Disc Herniation	Spine	65
THA Periprosthetic Fracture	Recon	65
Hallux Valgus	Foot & Ankle	63
Total Shoulder Arthroplasty	Shoulder & Elbow	62
Reverse Shoulder Arthroplasty	Shoulder & Elbow	57
Humeral Shaft Fractures	Trauma	57
Posterior Tibial Tendon Insufficiency (PTTI)	Foot & Ankle	57
Developmental Dysplasia of the Hip (DDH)	Pediatrics	56
Distal Radius Fractures	Trauma	55
Amputations	Trauma	53
Slipped Capital Femoral Epiphysis (SCFE)	Pediatrics	53
Cervical Radiculopathy	Spine	53
Osteopenia & Osteoporosis	Basic Science	53
Rheumatoid Arthritis	Basic Science	52
Osteomyelitis - Pediatric	Pediatrics	52
Ankle Sprain	Foot & Ankle	50
Material Properties	Basic Science	49
Femoral Shaft Fractures - Pediatric	Pediatrics	48
TKA Prosthesis Design	Recon	47
THA Revision	Recon	47
Adult Spinal Deformity	Spine	47
Lumbar Spinal Stenosis	Spine	46
Orthopaedic Implants	Basic Science	46
Lisfranc Injury	Foot & Ankle	45
Spinal Cord Injuries	Spine	45
Femoroacetabular Impingement (FAI)	Knee & Sports	44
Medial Ulnar Collateral Ligament Injury	Shoulder & Elbow	44
Distal Biceps Avulsion	Shoulder & Elbow	43
Pediatric Abuse	Pediatrics	43
Hallux Rigidus (MTP joint arthritis)	Foot & Ankle	43
Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis	Spine	43
Diabetic Foot Ulcers	Foot & Ankle	43
Conventional Intramedullary Osteosarcoma	Pathology	42
Chondrosarcoma	Pathology	42
Achilles Tendon Rupture	Foot & Ankle	41
Intertrochanteric Fractures	Trauma	41
Wear & Osteolysis Basic Science	Recon	41
Meniscal Tears	Knee & Sports	40
Giant Cell Tumor	Pathology	39
Bone Grafting	Basic Science	39
Soft Tissue Sarcoma	Pathology	38
Degenerative Spondylolisthesis	Spine	38
TKA Periprosthetic Fracture	Recon	38
Concussions (Mild Traumatic Brain Injury)	Knee & Sports	37
Patellar Instability	Knee & Sports	37
Open Fractures Management	Trauma	37
Articular Cartilage	Basic Science	37
Talar Neck Fractures	Trauma	36
Hip Septic Arthritis - Pediatric	Pediatrics	36
Exercise Science	Knee & Sports	35
THA Dislocation	Recon	35
Distal Humerus Fractures	Trauma	35
Peroneal Tendon Tears and Instability	Foot & Ankle	35
Osteochondroma & Multiple Hereditary Exostosis	Pathology	34
Leg Compartment Syndrome	Trauma	34
Metastatic Disease of Spine	Pathology	34
Posterior Shoulder Instability & Dislocation	Shoulder & Elbow	34
TKA Revision	Recon	33
Neurofibromatosis	Pediatrics	33
Clubfoot (congenital talipes equinovarus)	Pediatrics	33
Tarsal Coalition	Pediatrics	33
Thoracolumbar Burst Fractures	Spine	33
Proximal Third Tibia Fracture	Trauma	33
Tibial Plafond Fractures	Trauma	33
Knee Osteoarthritis	Recon	33
Radial Head Fractures	Trauma	32
Ankylosing Spondylitis	Spine	31
Glenohumeral Internal Rotation Deficit (GIRD)	Shoulder & Elbow	31
Suprascapular Neuropathy	Shoulder & Elbow	31
Ewing's Sarcoma	Pathology	31
Pigmented Villonodular Synovitis	Pathology	31
Foot Muscle Forces & Deformities	Foot & Ankle	31
Antibiotic Classification & Mechanism	Basic Science	30
Obstetric Brachial Plexopathy (Erb's, Klumpke's Palsy)	Pediatrics	30
Carpal Tunnel Syndrome	Hand	30
Clavicle Fractures - Midshaft	Trauma	30
Peripheral Nerve Injury & Repair	Hand	29
Leg Length Discrepancy (LLD)	Pediatrics	29
Anticoagulation Medications	Basic Science	29
Enchondromas	Pathology	29