About This Board Review Set
This is
Part 68
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 68
Arthroplasty, Arthroscopy, Fracture, Shoulder, Tendon.
Sample Questions from This Set
Sample Question 1: Figure 7 shows a sagittal T 1 -weighted MRI scan. What muscle/tendon is identified by the arrow?
Sample Question 2: A 72-year-old man who underwent total shoulder arthroplasty 2 years ago slipped on ice and fell on his shoulder 3 weeks ago. Immediately after falling he was unable to elevate his arm. Motor examination reveals deltoid 5-/5, subscapularis 5
Sample Question 3: A 39-year-old man has had persistent right shoulder pain for the past 6 months. A formal physical therapy program has failed to provide relief, and an injection several months ago provided only short-term relief. Examination reveals a posit
Sample Question 4: The condition shown in Figures 9a and 9b is most likely the result of
Sample Question 5: A patient reports hyperesthesia over the base of the thenar eminence following volar locked plating of a distal radius fracture. A standard volar approach of Henry was used. What is the most likely cause of the hyperesthesia?
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.
