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	136
Ankle Fractures	Trauma	127
Glenohumeral Arthritis (Shoulder Arthritis)	Shoulder & Elbow	119
Rotator Cuff Tears	Shoulder & Elbow	117
Prosthetic Joint Infection	Recon	103
Traumatic Anterior Shoulder Instability (TUBS)	Shoulder & Elbow	94
Pelvic Ring Fractures	Trauma	92
Acetabular Fractures	Trauma	91
Tibial Shaft Fractures	Trauma	82
Tibial Plateau Fractures	Trauma	81
Femoral Neck Fractures	Trauma	78
Proximal Humerus Fractures	Trauma	77
Femoral Shaft Fractures	Trauma	73
Cervical Myelopathy	Spine	73
Statistic Definitions	Basic Science	73
Legal Considerations in Orthopaedic Practice	Basic Science	73
Calcaneus Fractures	Trauma	70
Supracondylar Fracture - Pediatric	Pediatrics	70
Metastatic Disease of Extremity	Pathology	68
THA Periprosthetic Fracture	Recon	67
Lumbar Disc Herniation	Spine	67
Evaluation, Resuscitation & DCO	Trauma	67
Hallux Valgus	Foot & Ankle	63
Total Shoulder Arthroplasty	Shoulder & Elbow	61
Developmental Dysplasia of the Hip (DDH)	Pediatrics	57
Humeral Shaft Fractures	Trauma	57
Posterior Tibial Tendon Insufficiency (PTTI)	Foot & Ankle	57
Distal Radius Fractures	Trauma	56
Amputations	Trauma	54
Slipped Capital Femoral Epiphysis (SCFE)	Pediatrics	54
Reverse Shoulder Arthroplasty	Shoulder & Elbow	54
Osteopenia & Osteoporosis	Basic Science	54
Cervical Radiculopathy	Spine	53
Osteomyelitis - Pediatric	Pediatrics	52
Rheumatoid Arthritis	Basic Science	52
Ankle Sprain	Foot & Ankle	50
Material Properties	Basic Science	49
Femoral Shaft Fractures - Pediatric	Pediatrics	48
Spinal Cord Injuries	Spine	48
Lumbar Spinal Stenosis	Spine	47
Adult Spinal Deformity	Spine	47
TKA Prosthesis Design	Recon	47
Orthopaedic Implants	Basic Science	47
Lisfranc Injury	Foot & Ankle	46
THA Revision	Recon	46
Medial Ulnar Collateral Ligament Injury	Shoulder & Elbow	44
Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis	Spine	44
Femoroacetabular Impingement (FAI)	Knee & Sports	43
Pediatric Abuse	Pediatrics	43
Diabetic Foot Ulcers	Foot & Ankle	43
Hallux Rigidus (MTP joint arthritis)	Foot & Ankle	43
Conventional Intramedullary Osteosarcoma	Pathology	42
Chondrosarcoma	Pathology	42
Bone Grafting	Basic Science	42
Distal Biceps Avulsion	Shoulder & Elbow	42
Intertrochanteric Fractures	Trauma	42
Wear & Osteolysis Basic Science	Recon	41
Achilles Tendon Rupture	Foot & Ankle	41
Giant Cell Tumor	Pathology	39
Open Fractures Management	Trauma	39
Meniscal Tears	Knee & Sports	38
Degenerative Spondylolisthesis	Spine	38
Talar Neck Fractures	Trauma	38
Soft Tissue Sarcoma	Pathology	38
Articular Cartilage	Basic Science	37
TKA Periprosthetic Fracture	Recon	37
Concussions (Mild Traumatic Brain Injury)	Knee & Sports	37
Patellar Instability	Knee & Sports	37
Hip Septic Arthritis - Pediatric	Pediatrics	36
THA Dislocation	Recon	35
Exercise Science	Knee & Sports	35
Metastatic Disease of Spine	Pathology	35
Osteochondroma & Multiple Hereditary Exostosis	Pathology	35
Peroneal Tendon Tears and Instability	Foot & Ankle	35
Leg Compartment Syndrome	Trauma	34
Distal Humerus Fractures	Trauma	34
Tibial Plafond Fractures	Trauma	34
Posterior Shoulder Instability & Dislocation	Shoulder & Elbow	34
Neurofibromatosis	Pediatrics	34
Clubfoot (congenital talipes equinovarus)	Pediatrics	34
Tarsal Coalition	Pediatrics	33
TKA Revision	Recon	33
Thoracolumbar Burst Fractures	Spine	33
Proximal Third Tibia Fracture	Trauma	33
Knee Osteoarthritis	Recon	33
Ankylosing Spondylitis	Spine	32
Radial Head Fractures	Trauma	32
Glenohumeral Internal Rotation Deficit (GIRD)	Shoulder & Elbow	31
Suprascapular Neuropathy	Shoulder & Elbow	31
Foot Muscle Forces & Deformities	Foot & Ankle	31
Pigmented Villonodular Synovitis	Pathology	31
Ewing's Sarcoma	Pathology	31
Fracture Healing	Basic Science	30
Antibiotic Classification & Mechanism	Basic Science	30
Carpal Tunnel Syndrome	Hand	30
Obstetric Brachial Plexopathy (Erb's, Klumpke's Palsy)	Pediatrics	30
Clavicle Fractures - Midshaft	Trauma	30
Leg Length Discrepancy (LLD)	Pediatrics	29
Peripheral Nerve Injury & Repair	Hand	29
Diabetic Charcot Neuropathy	Foot & Ankle	29