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	104
Ankle Fractures	Trauma	96
Rotator Cuff Tears	Shoulder & Elbow	85
Pelvic Ring Fractures	Trauma	74
Prosthetic Joint Infection	Recon	74
Femoral Shaft Fractures	Trauma	69
Tibial Shaft Fractures	Trauma	69
Acetabular Fractures	Trauma	66
Tibial Plateau Fractures	Trauma	64
Legal Considerations in Orthopaedic Practice	Basic Science	62
Metastatic Disease of Extremity	Pathology	60
Supracondylar Fracture - Pediatric	Pediatrics	60
Femoral Neck Fractures	Trauma	58
Evaluation, Resuscitation & DCO	Trauma	58
Traumatic Anterior Shoulder Instability (TUBS)	Shoulder & Elbow	58
Cervical Myelopathy	Spine	55
THA Periprosthetic Fracture	Recon	55
Calcaneus Fractures	Trauma	53
Proximal Humerus Fractures	Trauma	50
Lumbar Disc Herniation	Spine	49
Osteopenia & Osteoporosis	Basic Science	47
Developmental Dysplasia of the Hip (DDH)	Pediatrics	46
Hallux Valgus	Foot & Ankle	45
Amputations	Trauma	43
Distal Radius Fractures	Trauma	43
Spinal Cord Injuries	Spine	42
Cervical Radiculopathy	Spine	42
Slipped Capital Femoral Epiphysis (SCFE)	Pediatrics	42
Statistic Definitions	Basic Science	42
Rheumatoid Arthritis	Basic Science	41
Material Properties	Basic Science	41
Femoral Shaft Fractures - Pediatric	Pediatrics	41
Humeral Shaft Fractures	Trauma	41
Orthopaedic Implants	Basic Science	39
Lumbar Spinal Stenosis	Spine	37
Osteomyelitis - Pediatric	Pediatrics	37
Total Shoulder Arthroplasty	Shoulder & Elbow	37
THA Revision	Recon	37
Wear & Osteolysis Basic Science	Recon	36
Femoroacetabular Impingement	Knee & Sports	36
Pediatric Abuse	Pediatrics	36
Chondrosarcoma	Pathology	36
Giant Cell Tumor	Pathology	36
Posterior Tibial Tendon Insufficiency (PTTI)	Foot & Ankle	35
Degenerative Spondylolisthesis	Spine	34
DJD & Hallux Rigidus	Foot & Ankle	34
Lisfranc Injury	Foot & Ankle	34
Reverse Shoulder Arthroplasty	Shoulder & Elbow	33
Diabetic Foot Ulcers	Foot & Ankle	32
Intramedullary Osteosarcoma	Pathology	32
Bone Grafting	Basic Science	32
Articular Cartilage	Basic Science	31
Osteochondroma & Multiple Hereditary Exostosis	Pathology	31
Achilles Tendon Rupture	Foot & Ankle	31
Exercise Science	Knee & Sports	31
THA Dislocation	Recon	31
Adult Spinal Deformity	Spine	31
Metastatic Disease of Spine	Pathology	30
Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis	Spine	30
Talar Neck Fractures	Trauma	30
Posterior Shoulder Instability & Dislocation	Shoulder & Elbow	29
Proximal Third Tibia Fracture	Trauma	29
Clubfoot (congenital talipes equinovarus)	Pediatrics	29
Ewing's Sarcoma	Pathology	29
TKA Prosthesis Design	Recon	28
Meniscal Injury	Knee & Sports	28
Intertrochanteric Fractures	Trauma	28
Radial Head Fractures	Trauma	27
Open Fractures Management	Trauma	27
Neurofibromatosis	Pediatrics	27
Soft Tissue Sarcoma	Pathology	27
Antibiotic Classification & Mechanism	Basic Science	27
Anticoagulation Medications	Basic Science	26
Peroneal Tendon Tears and Instability	Foot & Ankle	26
Ankle Sprain	Foot & Ankle	26
Tarsal Coalition	Pediatrics	26
Leg Length Discrepancy (LLD)	Pediatrics	26
Hip Septic Arthritis - Pediatric	Pediatrics	26
Leg Compartment Syndrome	Trauma	26
Thoracolumbar Burst Fractures	Spine	25
Ankylosing Spondylitis	Spine	25
Medial Ulnar Collateral Ligament Injury	Shoulder & Elbow	25
Charcot-Marie-Tooth Disease	Pediatrics	25
Flexor Tendon Injuries	Hand	25
Bisphosphonates	Basic Science	25
Thromboembolism (PE & DVT) Prophylaxis	Basic Science	24
Foot Muscle Forces & Deformities	Foot & Ankle	24
Glenohumeral Internal Rotation Deficit (GIRD)	Shoulder & Elbow	24
Distal Humerus Fractures	Trauma	24
Midshaft Clavicle Fractures	Trauma	23
Suprascapular Neuropathy	Shoulder & Elbow	23
Carpal Tunnel Syndrome	Hand	23
TKA Polyethylene Wear & Manufacturing	Recon	23
TKA Patellofemoral Alignment	Recon	23
Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy	Pediatrics	23
Distal Biceps Avulsion	Shoulder & Elbow	23
Paget's Disease	Pathology	23
Synovial Sarcoma	Pathology	22
Obstetric Brachial Plexopathy (Erb's, Klumpke's Palsy)	Pediatrics	22
TKA Revision	Recon	22