Tissue Anatomy

This chapter contains practice questions based on a broad range of orthopaedic topics that may crop up in the basic science viva. The questions focus on surgical approaches, structure of tissues, bone healing, and the pathology of common orthopaedic-related subjects.

Tumours

This chapter contains practice questions based on a broad range of orthopaedic topics that may be encountered within the ‘Adult Pathology’ station of the FRCS (Trauma and Orthopaedics) viva examination. The topics covered malignant and benign bone tumours including osteosarcoma and osteochondroma among other conditions.

Hip

This chapter contains practice questions based on a broad range of orthopaedic topics that may be encountered within the ‘Adult Pathology’ station of the FRCS (Trauma and Orthopaedics) viva examination. The hip topics covered include: osteoarthritis, total hip replacement, avascular necrosis, hip arthrodesis, hip dislocation, and heterotopic ossification as well as other conditions.

Mechanics and Tribology

This chapter contains practice questions based on a broad range of orthopaedic topics that may be encountered within the ‘Basic Science’ station of the FRCS (Trauma and Orthopaedics) viva examination. The subjects covered include: principles of basic science, materials and implants commonly used in orthopaedics, their properties, and their interaction with each other and with the human body.

Shoulder and Elbow

This chapter contains practice questions based on a broad range of orthopaedic topics that may be encountered within the ‘Adult Pathology’ station of the FRCS (Trauma and Orthopaedics) viva examination. The topics covered include: shoulder instability, tennis elbow, osteoarthritis, and the frozen shoulder among other pathologies.

Paediatric Orthopaedics

This chapter contains practice questions based on a broad range of orthopaedic topics that may be encountered within the ‘Hand & Paediatrics’ station of the FRCS (Trauma & Orthopaedics) viva examination. The paediatric questions include important causes of hip pain in children, such as developmental dysplasia of the hip (DDH), slip of the right upper femoral epiphysis (SUFE), Perthes’ disease, and septic arthritis. Trauma topics include supracondylar and femoral fractures, and the chapter also discusses congenital deformities including fibular hemimelia and talipes.

Statistics and Orthopaedic Imaging

This chapter contains practice questions related to statistics and imaging that could be encountered within the ‘Basic Science’ station of the FRCS (Trauma and Orthopaedics) viva examination. The topics covered include principles of research used in orthopaedics and types of statistical analysis in such research, as well as the imaging modalities commonly encountered in orthopaedic practice.

Spine

This chapter contains practice questions based on a broad range of orthopaedic topics that may be encountered within the ‘Adult Pathology’ station of the FRCS (Trauma and Orthopaedics) viva examination. The spine topics covered include: spondylolisthesis, spinal cord compression, spinal cord injuries, and scoliosis as well as other conditions.

Foot and Ankle

This chapter contains practice questions based on a broad range of orthopaedic topics that may be encountered within the ‘Adult Pathology’ station of the FRCS (Trauma and Orthopaedics) viva examination. The topics covered include: planovalgus feet, hallux valgus, Charcot’s arthropathy, rheumatoid arthritis, and cavovarus deformities among other pathologies.

Spine and Upper Extremity Trauma

This chapter contains practice questions based on a broad range of trauma topics that may be encountered within the ‘Trauma’ station of the FRCS (Trauma and Orthopaedics) viva examination. The trauma topics covered include various fractures: spine, humerus, forearm, clavicle, and shoulder and elbow dislocation, as well as paediatric elbow fractures, the management of spine injuries, major trauma, neurovascular injuries, and recent concepts in trauma management.