Basic Science High-Yield Topics

Topics with the highest number of questions.

#	Topic	Questions
1	Legal Considerations in Orthopaedic Practice	62
2	Osteopenia & Osteoporosis	47
3	Statistic Definitions	42
4	Rheumatoid Arthritis	41
5	Material Properties	41
6	Orthopaedic Implants	38
7	Articular Cartilage	31
8	Bone Grafting	31
9	Antibiotic Classification & Mechanism	26
10	Anticoagulation Medications	25
11	Bisphosphonates	25
12	Thromboembolism (PE & DVT) Prophylaxis	24
13	Rickets	20
14	Fracture Healing	20
15	Bone Cells	18
16	Ethics in Orthopaedic Practice	17
17	Complex Regional Pain Syndrome (CRPS)	17
18	Bone Signaling & RANKL	15
19	Rehab & Prosthetics	14
20	Level of Evidence	13
21	Bone Growth Factors	12
22	Tendons	11
23	Muscle Biology & Physiology	11
24	Bone Remodeling	11
25	Genetic Pearls	10
26	Opiates & Analgesic Medications	10
27	Gout	10
28	Anti-inflammatory Medications	10
29	Clinical Trial Design	9
30	General and Regional Anesthesia in Orthopaedics	9
31	Inheritance Patterns of Orthopaedic Syndromes	9
32	Outcome Measure Tools	8
33	Molecular Biology Basics	8
34	Endochondral Bone Formation	8
35	Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis	8
36	Sickle Cell Anemia	7
37	Ligaments	7
38	Prophylactic Antibiotics	7
39	Clinical Billing	6
40	Occupational Health	6
41	Collagen	6
42	Embryology	6
43	Nonunion and Bone Defects	6
44	Fat Embolism Syndrome	5
45	Hyperparathyroidism	5
46	Immunology	5
47	Platelet-Rich Plasma	5
48	Renal Osteodystrophy	5
49	Hemophilia	5
50	Psoriatic Arthritis	4
51	Hypophosphatasia	4
52	Bone Matrix	3
53	Cartilage	3
54	Normal Bone Metabolism	3
55	Hemophilic Arthropathy	3
56	PTH & Vit D Physiology	3
57	Bone Circulation	2
58	Operative Blood Loss & Transfusion	2
59	Pseudogout (CPPD)	2
60	Synovium & Synovial Fluid	2
61	Structural Properties	1
62	Scurvy	1
63	Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS)	1
64	Ochronosis	1
65	Scleroderma	1
66	Lead Toxicity	1
67	Myasthenia Gravis	1
68	Intramembranous Bone Formation	1
69	Informed Consent & Time Out	1
70	Hypoparathyroidism	1
71	Bioabsorbable Materials	1
72	Multiple Sclerosis	1