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	110
Ankle Fractures	Trauma	97
Rotator Cuff Tears	Shoulder & Elbow	87
Pelvic Ring Fractures	Trauma	77
Prosthetic Joint Infection	Recon	75
Acetabular Fractures	Trauma	71
Tibial Shaft Fractures	Trauma	70
Femoral Shaft Fractures	Trauma	69
Tibial Plateau Fractures	Trauma	66
Legal Considerations in Orthopaedic Practice	Basic Science	65
Femoral Neck Fractures	Trauma	62
Metastatic Disease of Extremity	Pathology	61
Traumatic Anterior Shoulder Instability (TUBS)	Shoulder & Elbow	60
Supracondylar Fracture - Pediatric	Pediatrics	60
Cervical Myelopathy	Spine	58
Evaluation, Resuscitation & DCO	Trauma	58
Calcaneus Fractures	Trauma	57
THA Periprosthetic Fracture	Recon	56
Lumbar Disc Herniation	Spine	54
Proximal Humerus Fractures	Trauma	53
Osteopenia & Osteoporosis	Basic Science	49
Hallux Valgus	Foot & Ankle	48
Developmental Dysplasia of the Hip (DDH)	Pediatrics	46
Amputations	Trauma	45
Material Properties	Basic Science	45
Statistic Definitions	Basic Science	43
Distal Radius Fractures	Trauma	43
Posterior Tibial Tendon Insufficiency (PTTI)	Foot & Ankle	43
Cervical Radiculopathy	Spine	42
Humeral Shaft Fractures	Trauma	42
Spinal Cord Injuries	Spine	42
Rheumatoid Arthritis	Basic Science	42
Femoral Shaft Fractures - Pediatric	Pediatrics	41
Slipped Capital Femoral Epiphysis (SCFE)	Pediatrics	41
Total Shoulder Arthroplasty	Shoulder & Elbow	39
Orthopaedic Implants	Basic Science	39
Lumbar Spinal Stenosis	Spine	38
Femoroacetabular Impingement	Knee & Sports	37
Osteomyelitis - Pediatric	Pediatrics	37
DJD & Hallux Rigidus	Foot & Ankle	37
THA Revision	Recon	37
Wear & Osteolysis Basic Science	Recon	36
Pediatric Abuse	Pediatrics	36
Chondrosarcoma	Pathology	36
Bone Grafting	Basic Science	35
Giant Cell Tumor	Pathology	35
Lisfranc Injury	Foot & Ankle	35
Exercise Science	Knee & Sports	34
Achilles Tendon Rupture	Foot & Ankle	34
Degenerative Spondylolisthesis	Spine	34
Reverse Shoulder Arthroplasty	Shoulder & Elbow	33
Ankle Sprain	Foot & Ankle	33
Intramedullary Osteosarcoma	Pathology	33
Osteochondroma & Multiple Hereditary Exostosis	Pathology	32
Diabetic Foot Ulcers	Foot & Ankle	32
Talar Neck Fractures	Trauma	32
Adult Spinal Deformity	Spine	31
Posterior Shoulder Instability & Dislocation	Shoulder & Elbow	31
TKA Prosthesis Design	Recon	31
THA Dislocation	Recon	31
Articular Cartilage	Basic Science	31
Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis	Spine	30
Metastatic Disease of Spine	Pathology	30
Proximal Third Tibia Fracture	Trauma	29
Clubfoot (congenital talipes equinovarus)	Pediatrics	29
Medial Ulnar Collateral Ligament Injury	Shoulder & Elbow	29
Ewing's Sarcoma	Pathology	29
Antibiotic Classification & Mechanism	Basic Science	29
Soft Tissue Sarcoma	Pathology	28
Hip Septic Arthritis - Pediatric	Pediatrics	28
Peroneal Tendon Tears and Instability	Foot & Ankle	28
Meniscal Injury	Knee & Sports	28
Intertrochanteric Fractures	Trauma	28
Radial Head Fractures	Trauma	28
Open Fractures Management	Trauma	28
Leg Compartment Syndrome	Trauma	27
Thoracolumbar Burst Fractures	Spine	27
Ankylosing Spondylitis	Spine	27
Tarsal Coalition	Pediatrics	27
Neurofibromatosis	Pediatrics	27
Charcot-Marie-Tooth Disease	Pediatrics	26
Distal Humerus Fractures	Trauma	26
Foot Muscle Forces & Deformities	Foot & Ankle	26
Anticoagulation Medications	Basic Science	26
Flexor Tendon Injuries	Hand	25
Leg Length Discrepancy (LLD)	Pediatrics	25
Distal Biceps Avulsion	Shoulder & Elbow	25
Suprascapular Neuropathy	Shoulder & Elbow	25
Concussions (Mild Traumatic Brain Injury)	Knee & Sports	24
Glenohumeral Internal Rotation Deficit (GIRD)	Shoulder & Elbow	24
Thromboembolism (PE & DVT) Prophylaxis	Basic Science	24
Bisphosphonates	Basic Science	24
Paget's Disease	Pathology	23
Odontoid Fracture	Spine	23
Midshaft Clavicle Fractures	Trauma	23
Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy	Pediatrics	23
Carpal Tunnel Syndrome	Hand	23
TKA Patellofemoral Alignment	Recon	23
Synovial Sarcoma	Pathology	22
Osteoid Osteoma	Pathology	22