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	129
Rotator Cuff Tears	Shoulder & Elbow	110
Ankle Fractures	Trauma	106
Prosthetic Joint Infection	Recon	87
Traumatic Anterior Shoulder Instability (TUBS)	Shoulder & Elbow	80
Pelvic Ring Fractures	Trauma	80
Acetabular Fractures	Trauma	76
Tibial Shaft Fractures	Trauma	74
Femoral Shaft Fractures	Trauma	72
Tibial Plateau Fractures	Trauma	72
Cervical Myelopathy	Spine	70
Proximal Humerus Fractures	Trauma	69
Femoral Neck Fractures	Trauma	67
Legal Considerations in Orthopaedic Practice	Basic Science	67
Metastatic Disease of Extremity	Pathology	63
Supracondylar Fracture - Pediatric	Pediatrics	63
Calcaneus Fractures	Trauma	62
Evaluation, Resuscitation & DCO	Trauma	61
THA Periprosthetic Fracture	Recon	60
Statistic Definitions	Basic Science	60
Lumbar Disc Herniation	Spine	59
Hallux Valgus	Foot & Ankle	58
Total Shoulder Arthroplasty	Shoulder & Elbow	55
Humeral Shaft Fractures	Trauma	55
Reverse Shoulder Arthroplasty	Shoulder & Elbow	52
Posterior Tibial Tendon Insufficiency (PTTI)	Foot & Ankle	52
Developmental Dysplasia of the Hip (DDH)	Pediatrics	51
Osteopenia & Osteoporosis	Basic Science	50
Distal Radius Fractures	Trauma	49
Amputations	Trauma	49
Slipped Capital Femoral Epiphysis (SCFE)	Pediatrics	48
Rheumatoid Arthritis	Basic Science	48
Osteomyelitis - Pediatric	Pediatrics	46
Cervical Radiculopathy	Spine	46
Material Properties	Basic Science	45
Spinal Cord Injuries	Spine	44
THA Revision	Recon	44
DJD & Hallux Rigidus	Foot & Ankle	42
Femoroacetabular Impingement	Knee & Sports	42
Adult Spinal Deformity	Spine	42
Orthopaedic Implants	Basic Science	42
Ankle Sprain	Foot & Ankle	41
Lumbar Spinal Stenosis	Spine	41
Femoral Shaft Fractures - Pediatric	Pediatrics	41
Pediatric Abuse	Pediatrics	40
Medial Ulnar Collateral Ligament Injury	Shoulder & Elbow	40
Chondrosarcoma	Pathology	39
Bone Grafting	Basic Science	38
Lisfranc Injury	Foot & Ankle	38
TKA Prosthesis Design	Recon	38
Wear & Osteolysis Basic Science	Recon	38
Degenerative Spondylolisthesis	Spine	37
Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis	Spine	36
Achilles Tendon Rupture	Foot & Ankle	36
Intramedullary Osteosarcoma	Pathology	36
Giant Cell Tumor	Pathology	35
Diabetic Foot Ulcers	Foot & Ankle	35
Distal Humerus Fractures	Trauma	35
Distal Biceps Avulsion	Shoulder & Elbow	35
Exercise Science	Knee & Sports	35
Posterior Shoulder Instability & Dislocation	Shoulder & Elbow	34
Talar Neck Fractures	Trauma	34
Intertrochanteric Fractures	Trauma	33
Meniscal Tears	Knee & Sports	33
Osteochondroma & Multiple Hereditary Exostosis	Pathology	33
Articular Cartilage	Basic Science	32
Radial Head Fractures	Trauma	32
Hip Septic Arthritis - Pediatric	Pediatrics	32
THA Dislocation	Recon	31
Ankylosing Spondylitis	Spine	31
Metastatic Disease of Spine	Pathology	31
Proximal Third Tibia Fracture	Trauma	31
Soft Tissue Sarcoma	Pathology	31
Peroneal Tendon Tears and Instability	Foot & Ankle	31
Clubfoot (congenital talipes equinovarus)	Pediatrics	30
Suprascapular Neuropathy	Shoulder & Elbow	30
Concussions (Mild Traumatic Brain Injury)	Knee & Sports	30
Tarsal Coalition	Pediatrics	29
Open Fractures Management	Trauma	29
Ewing's Sarcoma	Pathology	29
Antibiotic Classification & Mechanism	Basic Science	29
Leg Compartment Syndrome	Trauma	28
Leg Length Discrepancy (LLD)	Pediatrics	28
TKA Periprosthetic Fracture	Recon	28
Glenohumeral Internal Rotation Deficit (GIRD)	Shoulder & Elbow	28
Neurofibromatosis	Pediatrics	27
Terrible Triad Injury of Elbow	Trauma	27
Thoracolumbar Burst Fractures	Spine	27
Patellar Instability	Knee & Sports	27
Anticoagulation Medications	Basic Science	27
TKA Revision	Recon	27
Foot Muscle Forces & Deformities	Foot & Ankle	26
Knee Osteoarthritis	Recon	26
Charcot-Marie-Tooth Disease	Pediatrics	26
Unicompartmental Knee Replacement	Recon	26
Distal Femoral Physeal Fractures - Pediatric	Pediatrics	26
Flexor Tendon Injuries	Hand	25
Obstetric Brachial Plexopathy (Erb's, Klumpke's Palsy)	Pediatrics	25
Thromboembolism (PE & DVT) Prophylaxis	Basic Science	25
Diabetic Charcot Neuropathy	Foot & Ankle	25