Basic Science High-Yield Topics

Topics with the highest number of questions.

#	Topic	Questions
1	Legal Considerations in Orthopaedic Practice	66
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	Bone Cells	18
15	Rickets	18
16	Complex Regional Pain Syndrome (CRPS)	16
17	Rehab & Prosthetics	14
18	Bone Signaling & RANKL	14
19	Level of Evidence	13
20	Bone Growth Factors	12
21	Bone Remodeling	12
22	Ethics in Orthopaedic Practice	11
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	Opiates & Analgesic Medications	9
30	Inheritance Patterns of Orthopaedic Syndromes	9
31	Genetic Pearls	9
32	Outcome Measure Tools	8
33	Molecular Biology Basics	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	Hypophosphatasia	5
47	Immunology	5
48	Hemophilia	5
49	Renal Osteodystrophy	5
50	Platelet-Rich Plasma	5
51	Psoriatic Arthritis	4
52	Hemophilic Arthropathy	3
53	PTH & Vit D Physiology	3
54	Cartilage	3
55	Normal Bone Metabolism	3
56	Bone Matrix	3
57	Synovium & Synovial Fluid	2
58	Pseudogout (CPPD)	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	Scleroderma	1
68	Lead Toxicity	1
69	Scurvy	1
70	Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS)	1
71	Ochronosis	1