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	126
Glenohumeral Arthritis (Shoulder Arthritis)	Shoulder & Elbow	119
Rotator Cuff Tears	Shoulder & Elbow	117
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	82
Tibial Shaft Fractures	Trauma	81
Femoral Neck Fractures	Trauma	78
Proximal Humerus Fractures	Trauma	78
Femoral Shaft Fractures	Trauma	73
Cervical Myelopathy	Spine	73
Statistic Definitions	Basic Science	73
Legal Considerations in Orthopaedic Practice	Basic Science	73
Calcaneus Fractures	Trauma	70
Supracondylar Fracture - Pediatric	Pediatrics	70
THA Periprosthetic Fracture	Recon	68
Metastatic Disease of Extremity	Pathology	68
Lumbar Disc Herniation	Spine	66
Evaluation, Resuscitation & DCO	Trauma	66
Hallux Valgus	Foot & Ankle	63
Total Shoulder Arthroplasty	Shoulder & Elbow	62
Humeral Shaft Fractures	Trauma	57
Posterior Tibial Tendon Insufficiency (PTTI)	Foot & Ankle	57
Distal Radius Fractures	Trauma	56
Reverse Shoulder Arthroplasty	Shoulder & Elbow	56
Developmental Dysplasia of the Hip (DDH)	Pediatrics	56
Amputations	Trauma	54
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	48
Adult Spinal Deformity	Spine	47
Spinal Cord Injuries	Spine	46
Lumbar Spinal Stenosis	Spine	46
THA Revision	Recon	46
Orthopaedic Implants	Basic Science	46
Lisfranc Injury	Foot & Ankle	45
Medial Ulnar Collateral Ligament Injury	Shoulder & Elbow	44
Femoroacetabular Impingement (FAI)	Knee & Sports	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
Intertrochanteric Fractures	Trauma	42
Distal Biceps Avulsion	Shoulder & Elbow	42
Wear & Osteolysis Basic Science	Recon	41
Bone Grafting	Basic Science	41
Achilles Tendon Rupture	Foot & Ankle	41
Giant Cell Tumor	Pathology	39
Meniscal Tears	Knee & Sports	39
Degenerative Spondylolisthesis	Spine	38
Open Fractures Management	Trauma	38
TKA Periprosthetic Fracture	Recon	38
Soft Tissue Sarcoma	Pathology	38
Articular Cartilage	Basic Science	37
Concussions (Mild Traumatic Brain Injury)	Knee & Sports	37
Talar Neck Fractures	Trauma	37
Patellar Instability	Knee & Sports	37
Hip Septic Arthritis - Pediatric	Pediatrics	36
Exercise Science	Knee & Sports	35
THA Dislocation	Recon	35
Osteochondroma & Multiple Hereditary Exostosis	Pathology	35
Peroneal Tendon Tears and Instability	Foot & Ankle	35
Neurofibromatosis	Pediatrics	34
Clubfoot (congenital talipes equinovarus)	Pediatrics	34
Posterior Shoulder Instability & Dislocation	Shoulder & Elbow	34
Metastatic Disease of Spine	Pathology	34
Leg Compartment Syndrome	Trauma	34
Distal Humerus Fractures	Trauma	34
Tibial Plafond Fractures	Trauma	33
Thoracolumbar Burst Fractures	Spine	33
Proximal Third Tibia Fracture	Trauma	33
Tarsal Coalition	Pediatrics	33
TKA Revision	Recon	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
Foot Muscle Forces & Deformities	Foot & Ankle	31
Ewing's Sarcoma	Pathology	31
Pigmented Villonodular Synovitis	Pathology	31
Antibiotic Classification & Mechanism	Basic Science	30
Carpal Tunnel Syndrome	Hand	30
Obstetric Brachial Plexopathy (Erb's, Klumpke's Palsy)	Pediatrics	30
Clavicle Fractures - Midshaft	Trauma	30
Leg Length Discrepancy (LLD)	Pediatrics	29
Peripheral Nerve Injury & Repair	Hand	29
Anticoagulation Medications	Basic Science	29
Diabetic Charcot Neuropathy	Foot & Ankle	29