About This Board Review Set
This is
Part 53
of the comprehensive OITE and AAOS Orthopedic Surgery Board Review
series authored by
Dr. Mohammed Hutaif
, Consultant Orthopedic & Spine Surgeon, Sana'a, Yemen.
This set contains
50 high-yield multiple-choice questions (MCQs)
modelled on the format
of the Orthopaedic In-Training Examination (OITE) and the American Academy of Orthopaedic
Surgeons (AAOS) board examinations.
How to Use the Interactive Quiz
Two learning modes are available:
Study Mode
— After selecting an answer, you immediately see whether you are correct or
incorrect, together with a full clinical explanation and literature references.
Exam Mode
— All feedback is hidden until you click
Submit & See Results
. A live timer
tracks elapsed time. A percentage score and detailed breakdown are displayed upon submission.
A live progress bar and question navigator track your completion in real time.
Use keyboard shortcuts
A–E
to select options and
Enter
to jump to the next unanswered question.
Topics Covered in Part 53
Ankle, Elbow, Fracture, Knee, Tendon, Wrist.
Sample Questions from This Set
Sample Question 1: The so-called high ankle sprain from an external rotation mechanism of injury typically involves injury to which of the following structures?
Sample Question 2: In the first dorsal compartment of the wrist, what tendon most frequently contains multiple slips?
Sample Question 3: The preferred surgical approach to the elbow of a child with an irreducible type III supracondylar distal humerus fracture and pulseless extremity is through which of the following muscle intervals?
Sample Question 4: A 48-year-old man has recurrent right knee pain. Figure 52a shows the sagittal proton density T2-weighted MRI scan, and Figure 52b shows the sagittal T2-weighted MRI scan at the same level. The arrow is pointing to a
Sample Question 5: Figure 53 shows a thoracolumbar specimen as viewed from posterior to anterior following removal of all posterior elements. Which of the following structures does the red string pass under?
Why Active MCQ Practice Works
Evidence consistently demonstrates that
active recall through spaced MCQ practice
yields
substantially greater long-term retention than passive reading alone (Roediger & Karpicke, 2006;
Larsen et al., 2009).
About Dr. Mohammed Hutaif
Dr. Mohammed Hutaif
is a Consultant Orthopedic & Spine Surgeon and the creator of this
board review series.
Continue to the next part of the OITE & AAOS Master Board Review series to cover the full
examination blueprint.
