Shoulder & Elbow High-Yield Topics

Topics with the highest number of questions.

#	Topic	Importance	Score	Questions
1	Rotator Cuff Tears	A	166	107
2	Traumatic Anterior Shoulder Instability (TUBS)	A	180	78
3	Total Shoulder Arthroplasty	A	80	53
4	Reverse Shoulder Arthroplasty	A	102	52
5	Medial Ulnar Collateral Ligament Injury	A	86	38
6	Posterior Shoulder Instability & Dislocation	A	42	34
7	Distal Biceps Avulsion	B	30	33
8	Suprascapular Neuropathy	A	46	29
9	Glenohumeral Internal Rotation Deficit (GIRD)	B	60	27
10	Glenohumeral Joint Anatomy, Stabilizer, and Biomechanics	B	36	23
11	Glenohumeral Arthritis (Shoulder Arthritis)	B	18	22
12	Adhesive Capsulitis (Frozen Shoulder)	B	60	22
13	Total Elbow Arthroplasty	B	24	19
14	Multidirectional Shoulder Instability (MDI)	B	50	19
15	SLAP Lesion	A	56	19
16	Rotator Cuff Arthropathy	B	34	17
17	Elbow Arthritis	C	18	16
18	Lateral Ulnar Collateral Ligament Injury (PLRI)	C	10	16
19	Internal Impingement	B	20	16
20	Scapular Winging	B	26	16
21	Elbow Arthroscopy: Indications & Approach	D	4	14
22	Lateral Epicondylitis (Tennis Elbow)	B	26	14
23	Acromioclavicular Joint Injury	C	14	14
24	Pectoralis Major Rupture	C	10	11
25	Little Leaguer's Shoulder	C	18	11
26	Shoulder Hemiarthroplasty	C	18	11
27	Posterior Labral Tear	C	8	10
28	Shoulder Prosthetic Joint Infection	D	14	10
29	Valgus Extension Overload (Pitcher's Elbow)	C	20	10
30	Osteochondritis Dissecans of Elbow	D	4	9
31	Elbow Anatomy & Biomechanics	D	4	8
32	Elbow Stiffness and Contractures	B	28	8
33	Little League Elbow	C	10	7
34	Calcific Tendonitis	C	8	7
35	Brachial Neuritis (Parsonage-Turner Syndrome)	C	8	6
36	Biceps Tendonitis	C	8	6
37	Avascular Necrosis of the Shoulder	C	10	6
38	Quadrilateral Space Syndrome	B	24	5
39	Subacromial Impingement	C	8	5
40	Biceps Subluxation	D	4	5
41	Shoulder Exam	D	4	5
42	Shoulder Arthroscopy: Indications & Approach	C	10	5
43	Acromioclavicular Joint	D	4	4
44	Phases of Throwing	C	18	4
45	Neuropathic (Charcot) Joint of Shoulder	C	8	4
46	Revision Total Elbow Arthroplasty	E	0	4
47	Olecranon Stress Fracture	D	0	4
48	Shoulder Imaging	E	4	4
49	AC Arthritis	E	0	3
50	Medial Epicondylitis (Golfer's Elbow)	C	8	3
51	Os Acromiale	D	4	3
52	Elbow Physical Exam	E	0	3
53	Triceps Rupture	C	8	3
54	Distal Clavicle Osteolysis	C	18	2
55	Shoulder Arthrodesis	C	8	2
56	Scapulothoracic Dyskinesis	D	4	2
57	Sternoclavicular Joint	E	0	2
58	Shoulder Periprosthetic Fracture	C	28	2
59	Latissimus Dorsi Rupture	E	0	1
60	Luxatio Erecta (Inferior Glenohumeral Joint Dislocation)	D	4	1
61	Thoracic Outlet Syndrome	D	4	1
62	Scapulothoracic Joint	E	0	1