Chapter 2 – Candidate guidance
Abstract The FRCS (Tr & Orth) structured oral viva is a daunting prospect because of its high-stakes nature and the uncertainty surrounding it. The aim of this chapter is to…
ORTHOPEDIC
Chapter 1 – General guidance
Abstract The structured oral (viva) examinations are the second component of Section 2 of the Intercollegiate examinations, usually occurring over a two-day period after the clinical section, but for any…
34 Arthroscopic Distal Scaphoidectomy
10.1055/b-0034-80599 34 Arthroscopic Distal ScaphoidectomyHo, Pak-cheong ▪ Treatment Rationale In a scaphoid nonunion with advanced collapse (SNAC), the initial arthritic change is often due to the abnormal bone contact and…
35 Pyrocarbon Scaphoid Implant Allowing Adaptive Mobility in Proximal Scaphoid Pseudarthrosis
10.1055/b-0034-80600 35 Pyrocarbon Scaphoid Implant Allowing Adaptive Mobility in Proximal Scaphoid PseudarthrosisPequignot, Jean-Pierre, Allieu, Yves Long-standing scaphoid nonunion with pseudarthrosis and avascular necrosis of the proximal part of the scaphoid…
37 Proximal Row Carpectomy for Scaphoid Nonunion
10.1055/b-0034-80602 37 Proximal Row Carpectomy for Scaphoid NonunionFoley, James A., Fynn-Thompson, Eric K., Stern, Peter J. ▪ Rationale Proximal row carpectomy (PRC) for scaphoid nonunion is a motion preserving salvage…
38 Corrective Osteotomy for Scaphoid Malunion
10.1055/b-0034-80603 38 Corrective Osteotomy for Scaphoid MalunionHuang, Jerry I., Fernandez, Diego L. Successful treatment of scaphoid fractures requires the achievement of bony union as well as the restoration of normal…
31 Free Vascularized Medial Femoral Condyle Grafs for Scaphoid Nonunion
10.1055/b-0034-80596 31 Free Vascularized Medial Femoral Condyle Grafs for Scaphoid NonunionCarlsen, Brian T., Shin, Alexander Y. Approximately 10% of the 345,000 scaphoid fractures in the United States each year will…
22 Percutaneous Fixation of Scaphoid Fibrous/Nonunion With and Without Percutaneous Bone Graft
10.1055/b-0034-80587 22 Percutaneous Fixation of Scaphoid Fibrous/Nonunion With and Without Percutaneous Bone GraftSlade III, Joseph F., Dodds, Seth D. Why do scaphoid fractures fail to heal? The scaphoid, like other…
30 Thumb Metacarpal Vascularized Bone Grafts
10.1055/b-0034-80595 30 Thumb Metacarpal Vascularized Bone GraftsBertelli, Jayme Augusto, Tacca, Cristiano Paulo, Rost, Jan Richard Patients with scaphoid nonunion seek medical assistance for a variety of reasons, including pain, decreased…
32 Preiser Disease
10.1055/b-0034-80597 32 Preiser DiseaseCarlsen, Brian T., Moran, Steven L. Preiser disease is an uncommon condition characterized by idiopathic avascular necrosis of the scaphoid bone. It occurs in the absence of…
