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	113
ASES Self Assessment Exam	Anatomy	100
Ankle Fractures	Trauma	99
Rotator Cuff Tears	Shoulder & Elbow	90
Prosthetic Joint Infection	Recon	79
Pelvic Ring Fractures	Trauma	78
Acetabular Fractures	Trauma	73
Femoral Shaft Fractures	Trauma	71
Tibial Shaft Fractures	Trauma	70
Tibial Plateau Fractures	Trauma	69
Legal Considerations in Orthopaedic Practice	Basic Science	67
Femoral Neck Fractures	Trauma	64
Cervical Myelopathy	Spine	64
Traumatic Anterior Shoulder Instability (TUBS)	Shoulder & Elbow	64
Metastatic Disease of Extremity	Pathology	63
Supracondylar Fracture - Pediatric	Pediatrics	62
Proximal Humerus Fractures	Trauma	62
Evaluation, Resuscitation & DCO	Trauma	61
Lumbar Disc Herniation	Spine	59
Calcaneus Fractures	Trauma	58
THA Periprosthetic Fracture	Recon	55
Hallux Valgus	Foot & Ankle	53
Statistic Definitions	Basic Science	52
Posterior Tibial Tendon Insufficiency (PTTI)	Foot & Ankle	50
Developmental Dysplasia of the Hip (DDH)	Pediatrics	49
Osteopenia & Osteoporosis	Basic Science	49
Amputations	Trauma	47
Distal Radius Fractures	Trauma	46
Humeral Shaft Fractures	Trauma	46
Material Properties	Basic Science	45
Rheumatoid Arthritis	Basic Science	44
Total Shoulder Arthroplasty	Shoulder & Elbow	44
Slipped Capital Femoral Epiphysis (SCFE)	Pediatrics	43
Spinal Cord Injuries	Spine	43
Lumbar Spinal Stenosis	Spine	42
Cervical Radiculopathy	Spine	42
Femoral Shaft Fractures - Pediatric	Pediatrics	41
Femoroacetabular Impingement	Knee & Sports	41
DJD & Hallux Rigidus	Foot & Ankle	40
Orthopaedic Implants	Basic Science	40
Osteomyelitis - Pediatric	Pediatrics	39
THA Revision	Recon	38
Reverse Shoulder Arthroplasty	Shoulder & Elbow	37
Adult Spinal Deformity	Spine	37
Ankle Sprain	Foot & Ankle	37
Lisfranc Injury	Foot & Ankle	36
Chondrosarcoma	Pathology	36
Degenerative Spondylolisthesis	Spine	36
Pediatric Abuse	Pediatrics	36
Wear & Osteolysis Basic Science	Recon	36
Achilles Tendon Rupture	Foot & Ankle	35
Intramedullary Osteosarcoma	Pathology	35
Diabetic Foot Ulcers	Foot & Ankle	35
Giant Cell Tumor	Pathology	35
Bone Grafting	Basic Science	34
Exercise Science	Knee & Sports	34
Medial Ulnar Collateral Ligament Injury	Shoulder & Elbow	34
Posterior Shoulder Instability & Dislocation	Shoulder & Elbow	33
Talar Neck Fractures	Trauma	33
TKA Prosthesis Design	Recon	32
Osteochondroma & Multiple Hereditary Exostosis	Pathology	32
Articular Cartilage	Basic Science	31
THA Dislocation	Recon	31
Distal Humerus Fractures	Trauma	31
Intertrochanteric Fractures	Trauma	30
Metastatic Disease of Spine	Pathology	30
Proximal Third Tibia Fracture	Trauma	30
Ankylosing Spondylitis	Spine	30
Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis	Spine	30
Peroneal Tendon Tears and Instability	Foot & Ankle	30
Soft Tissue Sarcoma	Pathology	30
Ewing's Sarcoma	Pathology	29
Antibiotic Classification & Mechanism	Basic Science	29
Clubfoot (congenital talipes equinovarus)	Pediatrics	29
Tarsal Coalition	Pediatrics	28
Distal Biceps Avulsion	Shoulder & Elbow	28
Hip Septic Arthritis - Pediatric	Pediatrics	28
Meniscal Injury	Knee & Sports	28
Radial Head Fractures	Trauma	28
Leg Compartment Syndrome	Trauma	28
Open Fractures Management	Trauma	28
Thoracolumbar Burst Fractures	Spine	27
Neurofibromatosis	Pediatrics	27
Anticoagulation Medications	Basic Science	27
Charcot-Marie-Tooth Disease	Pediatrics	26
Leg Length Discrepancy (LLD)	Pediatrics	26
Distal Femoral Physeal Fractures - Pediatric	Pediatrics	25
Concussions (Mild Traumatic Brain Injury)	Knee & Sports	25
Glenohumeral Internal Rotation Deficit (GIRD)	Shoulder & Elbow	25
Suprascapular Neuropathy	Shoulder & Elbow	25
Thromboembolism (PE & DVT) Prophylaxis	Basic Science	25
Foot Muscle Forces & Deformities	Foot & Ankle	25
Flexor Tendon Injuries	Hand	25
Paget's Disease	Pathology	24
Bisphosphonates	Basic Science	24
Fracture Healing	Basic Science	24
Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy	Pediatrics	24
TKA Periprosthetic Fracture	Recon	24
Patellar Instability	Knee & Sports	24
Terrible Triad Injury of Elbow	Trauma	24