Basic Science High-Yield Topics

Topics with the highest number of questions.

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