Top 100 High Yield Topics

Number of times each topic has been tested on the OITE exam in the last 8 years.

Topic	Specialty	Questions
ACL Tear	Knee & Sports	132
Rotator Cuff Tears	Shoulder & Elbow	116
Ankle Fractures	Trauma	111
Prosthetic Joint Infection	Recon	91
Pelvic Ring Fractures	Trauma	88
Acetabular Fractures	Trauma	87
Traumatic Anterior Shoulder Instability (TUBS)	Shoulder & Elbow	87
Tibial Shaft Fractures	Trauma	79
Tibial Plateau Fractures	Trauma	78
Proximal Humerus Fractures	Trauma	74
Femoral Shaft Fractures	Trauma	73
Femoral Neck Fractures	Trauma	70
Cervical Myelopathy	Spine	70
Legal Considerations in Orthopaedic Practice	Basic Science	68
Metastatic Disease of Extremity	Pathology	65
Calcaneus Fractures	Trauma	65
Evaluation, Resuscitation & DCO	Trauma	64
Supracondylar Fracture - Pediatric	Pediatrics	64
Statistic Definitions	Basic Science	64
Lumbar Disc Herniation	Spine	63
THA Periprosthetic Fracture	Recon	62
Hallux Valgus	Foot & Ankle	61
Total Shoulder Arthroplasty	Shoulder & Elbow	59
Humeral Shaft Fractures	Trauma	59
Posterior Tibial Tendon Insufficiency (PTTI)	Foot & Ankle	58
Reverse Shoulder Arthroplasty	Shoulder & Elbow	54
Distal Radius Fractures	Trauma	52
Osteopenia & Osteoporosis	Basic Science	52
Osteomyelitis - Pediatric	Pediatrics	51
Developmental Dysplasia of the Hip (DDH)	Pediatrics	51
Cervical Radiculopathy	Spine	50
Amputations	Trauma	49
Slipped Capital Femoral Epiphysis (SCFE)	Pediatrics	49
Rheumatoid Arthritis	Basic Science	49
Material Properties	Basic Science	46
Orthopaedic Implants	Basic Science	46
Lumbar Spinal Stenosis	Spine	46
THA Revision	Recon	45
Spinal Cord Injuries	Spine	44
Adult Spinal Deformity	Spine	43
Femoroacetabular Impingement	Knee & Sports	43
Ankle Sprain	Foot & Ankle	43
Femoral Shaft Fractures - Pediatric	Pediatrics	42
Hallux Rigidus (MTP joint arthritis)	Foot & Ankle	42
TKA Prosthesis Design	Recon	41
Pediatric Abuse	Pediatrics	41
Medial Ulnar Collateral Ligament Injury	Shoulder & Elbow	41
Wear & Osteolysis Basic Science	Recon	40
Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis	Spine	40
Intertrochanteric Fractures	Trauma	40
Lisfranc Injury	Foot & Ankle	40
Chondrosarcoma	Pathology	40
Bone Grafting	Basic Science	39
Achilles Tendon Rupture	Foot & Ankle	38
Diabetic Foot Ulcers	Foot & Ankle	38
Conventional Intramedullary Osteosarcoma	Pathology	38
Distal Biceps Avulsion	Shoulder & Elbow	38
Talar Neck Fractures	Trauma	37
Giant Cell Tumor	Pathology	37
Meniscal Tears	Knee & Sports	36
Degenerative Spondylolisthesis	Spine	36
Exercise Science	Knee & Sports	35
Soft Tissue Sarcoma	Pathology	35
Osteochondroma & Multiple Hereditary Exostosis	Pathology	35
Articular Cartilage	Basic Science	34
Posterior Shoulder Instability & Dislocation	Shoulder & Elbow	34
Distal Humerus Fractures	Trauma	34
Open Fractures Management	Trauma	34
Radial Head Fractures	Trauma	33
Hip Septic Arthritis - Pediatric	Pediatrics	33
THA Dislocation	Recon	33
Peroneal Tendon Tears and Instability	Foot & Ankle	33
Concussions (Mild Traumatic Brain Injury)	Knee & Sports	32
Suprascapular Neuropathy	Shoulder & Elbow	32
Patellar Instability	Knee & Sports	32
Ankylosing Spondylitis	Spine	32
Proximal Third Tibia Fracture	Trauma	32
Metastatic Disease of Spine	Pathology	31
Leg Compartment Syndrome	Trauma	31
TKA Revision	Recon	31
TKA Periprosthetic Fracture	Recon	31
Clubfoot (congenital talipes equinovarus)	Pediatrics	31
Tarsal Coalition	Pediatrics	31
Terrible Triad Injury of Elbow	Trauma	30
Ewing's Sarcoma	Pathology	30
Neurofibromatosis	Pediatrics	30
Antibiotic Classification & Mechanism	Basic Science	29
Clavicle Fractures - Midshaft	Trauma	29
Tibial Plafond Fractures	Trauma	29
Leg Length Discrepancy (LLD)	Pediatrics	28
Glenohumeral Internal Rotation Deficit (GIRD)	Shoulder & Elbow	28
Knee Osteoarthritis	Recon	28
Anticoagulation Medications	Basic Science	27
Fracture Healing	Basic Science	27
5th Metatarsal Base Fracture	Foot & Ankle	27
Foot Muscle Forces & Deformities	Foot & Ankle	27
Distal Femoral Physeal Fractures - Pediatric	Pediatrics	27
Obstetric Brachial Plexopathy (Erb's, Klumpke's Palsy)	Pediatrics	27
Carpal Tunnel Syndrome	Hand	27
Thoracolumbar Burst Fractures	Spine	27