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