Chapter 20 – Structure and function of connective tissue
Abstract Section 2 of the basic science (Tr & Orth) syllabus is a large topic, difficult to grasp at face value as it appears quite removed from the average orthopaedic…
Chapter 16 – Paediatric trauma
Abstract This 10-year-old boy was hit by a car while crossing the road and sustained a closed head injury with GCS 8/15. He has been intubated because he is combative….
Chapter 3 – Hip
Abstract There has been a change in emphasis in the oral questions in the last 2 years to higher-order thinking and judgement. Exam revision should be less book reading and…
Chapter 31 – Drawings for the FRCS (Tr & Orth)
Abstract Drawing has always been an integral part of the FRCS examination, be it as a method to understand a complex process during revision or as a tool for explanation…
Chapter 5 – Foot and ankle
Abstract This diagram is a representation of the lateral aspect of the ankle showing the bony and ligamentous structures. Structure 2 is the anterior talofibular ligament, structure 3 is the…
Chapter 16 – Paediatric trauma
Abstract This 10-year-old boy was hit by a car while crossing the road and sustained a closed head injury with GCS 8/15. He has been intubated because he is combative….
Chapter 3 – Hip
Abstract There has been a change in emphasis in the oral questions in the last 2 years to higher-order thinking and judgement. Exam revision should be less book reading and…
Chapter 12 – Upper limb trauma I
Abstract A 38-year-old left-hand dominant lady fell on to her right arm when out drinking and attended the accident and emergency department the next day at 4 pm as the pain…
Chapter 14 – Pelvic trauma
Abstract There are several areas of pelvis/acetabulum that candidates need to be familiar with and other areas that are within a subspecialty interest. Acetabular/pelvic radiology is usually discussed at the…
Chapter 17 – Hand and upper limb
Abstract These are posteroanterior (PA) and lateral radiographs of the wrist that show an extra-articular distal radius fracture. On the PA view, the radial height and inclination are maintained. On…
