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	141
Rotator Cuff Tears	Shoulder & Elbow	124
Ankle Fractures	Trauma	114
Prosthetic Joint Infection	Recon	103
Traumatic Anterior Shoulder Instability (TUBS)	Shoulder & Elbow	97
Acetabular Fractures	Trauma	90
Pelvic Ring Fractures	Trauma	89
Tibial Plateau Fractures	Trauma	83
Proximal Humerus Fractures	Trauma	82
Tibial Shaft Fractures	Trauma	81
Femoral Neck Fractures	Trauma	75
Femoral Shaft Fractures	Trauma	74
Cervical Myelopathy	Spine	72
Legal Considerations in Orthopaedic Practice	Basic Science	72
Total Shoulder Arthroplasty	Shoulder & Elbow	67
THA Periprosthetic Fracture	Recon	67
Lumbar Disc Herniation	Spine	66
Calcaneus Fractures	Trauma	66
Statistic Definitions	Basic Science	66
Metastatic Disease of Extremity	Pathology	66
Evaluation, Resuscitation & DCO	Trauma	64
Supracondylar Fracture - Pediatric	Pediatrics	64
Hallux Valgus	Foot & Ankle	63
Reverse Shoulder Arthroplasty	Shoulder & Elbow	61
Humeral Shaft Fractures	Trauma	61
Posterior Tibial Tendon Insufficiency (PTTI)	Foot & Ankle	59
Distal Radius Fractures	Trauma	55
Osteopenia & Osteoporosis	Basic Science	54
Osteomyelitis - Pediatric	Pediatrics	53
Cervical Radiculopathy	Spine	52
THA Revision	Recon	51
Developmental Dysplasia of the Hip (DDH)	Pediatrics	51
Slipped Capital Femoral Epiphysis (SCFE)	Pediatrics	50
TKA Prosthesis Design	Recon	50
Amputations	Trauma	49
Lumbar Spinal Stenosis	Spine	49
Rheumatoid Arthritis	Basic Science	49
Material Properties	Basic Science	47
Orthopaedic Implants	Basic Science	47
Ankle Sprain	Foot & Ankle	47
Femoroacetabular Impingement (FAI)	Knee & Sports	47
Distal Biceps Avulsion	Shoulder & Elbow	45
Medial Ulnar Collateral Ligament Injury	Shoulder & Elbow	44
Spinal Cord Injuries	Spine	44
Adult Spinal Deformity	Spine	43
Femoral Shaft Fractures - Pediatric	Pediatrics	43
Pediatric Abuse	Pediatrics	42
Hallux Rigidus (MTP joint arthritis)	Foot & Ankle	42
Intertrochanteric Fractures	Trauma	42
Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis	Spine	41
Wear & Osteolysis Basic Science	Recon	41
Meniscal Tears	Knee & Sports	40
Lisfranc Injury	Foot & Ankle	40
Achilles Tendon Rupture	Foot & Ankle	40
Chondrosarcoma	Pathology	40
Bone Grafting	Basic Science	39
Diabetic Foot Ulcers	Foot & Ankle	39
Talar Neck Fractures	Trauma	39
Distal Humerus Fractures	Trauma	39
Patellar Instability	Knee & Sports	38
THA Dislocation	Recon	38
Conventional Intramedullary Osteosarcoma	Pathology	38
Giant Cell Tumor	Pathology	37
Degenerative Spondylolisthesis	Spine	37
Open Fractures Management	Trauma	36
TKA Periprosthetic Fracture	Recon	36
Concussions (Mild Traumatic Brain Injury)	Knee & Sports	36
Posterior Shoulder Instability & Dislocation	Shoulder & Elbow	36
Exercise Science	Knee & Sports	35
Radial Head Fractures	Trauma	35
TKA Revision	Recon	35
Articular Cartilage	Basic Science	35
Soft Tissue Sarcoma	Pathology	35
Osteochondroma & Multiple Hereditary Exostosis	Pathology	35
Proximal Third Tibia Fracture	Trauma	34
Hip Septic Arthritis - Pediatric	Pediatrics	34
Peroneal Tendon Tears and Instability	Foot & Ankle	33
Knee Osteoarthritis	Recon	32
Ankylosing Spondylitis	Spine	32
Leg Compartment Syndrome	Trauma	32
Terrible Triad Injury of Elbow	Trauma	31
Metastatic Disease of Spine	Pathology	31
Suprascapular Neuropathy	Shoulder & Elbow	31
Tarsal Coalition	Pediatrics	31
Neurofibromatosis	Pediatrics	30
Clubfoot (congenital talipes equinovarus)	Pediatrics	30
Carpal Tunnel Syndrome	Hand	30
Glenohumeral Internal Rotation Deficit (GIRD)	Shoulder & Elbow	30
Tibial Plafond Fractures	Trauma	30
Ewing's Sarcoma	Pathology	30
Antibiotic Classification & Mechanism	Basic Science	29
Clavicle Fractures - Midshaft	Trauma	29
Thoracolumbar Burst Fractures	Spine	29
Articular Cartilage Defects of Knee	Knee & Sports	29
Unicompartmental Knee Replacement	Recon	29
Leg Length Discrepancy (LLD)	Pediatrics	29
Obstetric Brachial Plexopathy (Erb's, Klumpke's Palsy)	Pediatrics	28
Peripheral Nerve Injury & Repair	Hand	28
Fracture Healing	Basic Science	28
Foot Muscle Forces & Deformities	Foot & Ankle	28