Basic Science High-Yield Topics

Topics with the highest number of questions.

#	Topic	Questions
1	Legal and Ethics	75
2	Osteopenia & Osteoporosis	43
3	Statistic Definitions	39
4	Material Properties	39
5	Orthopaedic Implants	39
6	Rheumatoid Arthritis	38
7	Articular Cartilage	30
8	Bone Grafting	27
9	Antibiotic Classification & Mechanism	26
10	Bisphosphonates	23
11	Anticoagulation Medications	22
12	Thromboembolism (PE & DVT) Prophylaxis	21
13	Fracture Healing	19
14	Rickets	18
15	Bone Cells	17
16	Rehab & Prosthetics	16
17	Bone Remodeling	13
18	Complex Regional Pain Syndrome (CRPS)	12
19	Bone Signaling & RANKL	12
20	Bone Growth Factors	12
21	Level of Evidence	12
22	Muscle Biology & Physiology	11
23	Gout	9
24	Clinical Trial Design	9
25	General and Regional Anesthesia in Orthopaedics	9
26	Opiates & Analgesic Medications	9
27	Anti-inflammatory Medications	9
28	Molecular Biology Basics	8
29	Outcome Measure Tools	8
30	Inheritance Patterns of Orthopaedic Syndromes	8
31	Endochondral Bone Formation	8
32	Tendons	8
33	Genetic Pearls	7
34	Ligaments	6
35	Occupational Health	6
36	Clinical Billing	6
37	Nonunion	6
38	Embryology	6
39	Immunology	5
40	Platelet-Rich Plasma	5
41	Hypophosphatasia	5
42	Collagen	5
43	Renal Osteodystrophy	5
44	Fat Embolism Syndrome	5
45	Psoriatic Arthritis	4
46	Prophylactic Antibiotics	4
47	Hyperparathyroidism	3
48	PTH & Vit D Physiology	3
49	Hemophilic Arthropathy	3
50	Cartilage	3
51	Normal Bone Metabolism	3
52	Bone Matrix	3
53	Bone Circulation	2
54	Pseudogout (CPPD)	2
55	Neuropathic (Charcot) Joint of Shoulder & Elbow	2
56	Hypoparathyroidism	2
57	Scurvy	1
58	Ochronosis	1
59	Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS)	1
60	Lead Toxicity	1
61	Intramembranous Bone Formation	1
62	Synovium & Synovial Fluid	1
63	Operative Blood Loss & Transfusion	1
64	Multiple Sclerosis	1
65	Myasthenia Gravis	1
66	Bioabsorbable Materials	1
67	Structural Properties	1