Orthopedics & Traumatology · State Board

Compendium.

A connected exam-prep text across 74 topics covering orthopedics, traumatology, and surgical anatomy — synthesised from 14 reference textbooks for the Bulgarian state board.

Contents

The topics.

Thirty topics in orthopedics, thirty-two in traumatology, twelve in surgical anatomy. Click any to begin.

Orthopedics
  1. 01 Tumor-like Lesions of Bones
  2. 02 Benign Bone Tumors
  3. 03 Malignant Bone Tumors — Primary and Metastatic. Pathological Fractures.
  4. 04 Pyogenic Bone and Joint Diseases. Osteoarticular Tuberculosis.
  5. 05 Infantile Osteoarthritis (Neonatal Septic Arthritis) and Transient Synovitis
  6. 06 Proximal Femoral Deficiencies and Congenital Anomalies of the Lower Leg
  7. 07 Developmental Dysplasia of the Hip (DDH)
  8. 08 Childhood Avascular Necrosis — Legg-Calvé-Perthes Disease
  9. 09 Avascular Necroses in Adults — Chandler’s Disease, Kienböck’s Disease (Lunatomalacia)
  10. 10 Congenital and Acquired Flatfoot. Hereditary Joint Laxity.
  11. 11 Congenital Equinovarus Foot (Clubfoot)
  12. 12 Congenital Anomalies of the Hand. Amniotic Band Syndrome.
  13. 13 Congenital Spine Anomalies. Congenital Scoliosis. Klippel-Feil Syndrome. Cervical Ribs. Spina Bifida.
  14. 14 Scoliosis Disease
  15. 15 Cerebral Palsy. Paralytic Hip Dislocation. Paralytic Foot.
  1. 16 Systemic Skeletal Dysplasias
  2. 17 Blount’s Disease. Madelung’s Deformity.
  3. 18 Coxa Vara in Children and Adolescents
  4. 19 Slipped Capital Femoral Epiphysis (SCFE)
  5. 20 Femoroacetabular Impingement (FAI)
  6. 21 Coxarthrosis (Hip Osteoarthritis)
  7. 22 Gonarthrosis (Knee Osteoarthritis)
  8. 23 Static Foot Deformities — Hallux Valgus, Hallux Rigidus, Hammer Toe
  9. 24 Arthropathies. Rheumatoid Arthritis.
  10. 25 Degenerative Spine Diseases. Ankylosing Spondylitis (Bechterew’s Disease).
  11. 26 Birth Injuries. Obstetric Brachial Plexus Palsy. Torticollis.
  12. 27 Peripheral Nerve Compression Syndromes
  13. 28 Overuse Syndromes — Periarthritis, Tendovaginitis, Insertionitis, Bursitis
  14. 29 Dupuytren’s Contracture
  15. 30 Principles of Large-Joint Arthroplasty
Traumatology
  1. 01 Fractures — Classification, Biomechanics, Diagnosis
  2. 02 Bone and Cartilage Healing. Factors Influencing Bone Healing.
  3. 03 Non-Operative Treatment of Fractures — Types, Indications, Techniques
  4. 04 Operative Treatment of Fractures — Principles of Osteosynthesis
  5. 05 Open Fractures. Gunshot Fractures. Crush Syndrome. Amputations.
  6. 06 Polytrauma. Damage Control. Traumatic Shock.
  7. 07 Fracture Complications — Thromboembolic Disease and Fat Embolism
  8. 08 Fracture Complications — Delayed and Non-Union, Malunion, Volkmann’s Contracture, Complex Regional Pain Syndrome, Periprosthetic Fractures
  9. 09 Infectious Complications — Septic Arthritis, Post- Traumatic Osteomyelitis, Anaerobic Infections
  10. 10 Spine Fractures and Dislocations Without Cord Injury
  11. 11 Clavicle and Scapula Fractures; Chest Wall Injuries
  12. 12 Shoulder Dislocations — Acute, Recurrent, and Habitual
  13. 13 Proximal Humerus Fractures
  14. 14 Humeral Shaft (Diaphyseal) Fractures
  15. 15 Elbow Fractures — Distal Humerus, Olecranon, Radial Head, Coronoid, Elbow Dislocation
  16. 16 Forearm Fractures and Fracture-Dislocations
  1. 17 Distal Radius Fractures
  2. 18 Wrist, Carpal, Metacarpal, and Hand Fractures and Dislocations
  3. 19 Pelvic Ring Fractures
  4. 20 Hip Dislocation, Femoral Head, and Acetabular Fractures
  5. 21 Femoral Neck Fractures
  6. 22 Pertrochanteric (Intertrochanteric) Fractures
  7. 23 Femoral Shaft Fractures and Intramedullary Nailing Technique
  8. 24 Distal Femur Fractures
  9. 25 Patella and Proximal Tibial Intra-Articular Fractures
  10. 26 Knee Dislocation, Knee Instability, and Arthroscopy Principles
  11. 27 Tibia-Fibula Shaft Fractures and Pilon (Tibial Plafond) Fractures
  12. 28 Ankle Fractures and Ligament Injuries
  13. 29 Talus, Calcaneus, and Midfoot Fractures and Fracture-Dislocations
  14. 30 Muscle and Tendon Injuries
  15. 31 Peripheral Nerve Injuries
  16. 32 Vascular Limb Injuries and Compartment Syndrome