Trauma for the FRCS (Tr+Orth) Examination

Edited by Alex Trompeter and David Elliott

Oxford Higher Specialty Training

A unique revision resource focusing on trauma for the FRCS(Tr+Orth) Examination.
Every answer includes a detailed explanation and resource for further reading, to ensure success on a variety of trauma topics.

Trauma for the FRCS (Tr+Orth) Examination

Edited by Alex Trompeter and David Elliott

Oxford Higher Specialty Training

Description

The FRCS (Tr+Orth) exam is a serious challenge for Orthopaedic Specialist Registrars and represents one of the final hurdles on the path to becoming a Consultant Orthopaedic Surgeon. Trauma for the FRCS (Tr+Orth) Examination is a dedicated revision resource for trauma that provides candidates with high quality self-assessment in order to maximise exam success.

Written by expert consultants and senior trainees/fellows, this book features over 100 Single Best Answer Questions, over 70 Extended Matching Questions, and 70 Vivas specialising in trauma. Each answer contains an up to date explanation, and helpful sources for further reading to ensure quick identification of key areas you need to focus on more thoroughly.

This revision resource is ideal for preparing you for the trauma questions within this challenging exam.

Trauma for the FRCS (Tr+Orth) Examination

Edited by Alex Trompeter and David Elliott

Oxford Higher Specialty Training

Part 1: Single Best Answers
1. Basic Science of Orthopaedic Trauma
2. ATLS, Polytrauma, Limb Salvage, UK Trauma Guidelines
3. Spinal Trauma
4. Upper Limb -Shoulder, humerus, elbow
5. Upper Limb- forearm, wrist, hand
6. Lower Limb- Pelvis, Hip, Femur, Knee, Tibia
7. Lower Limb- Distal tibia, foot and ankle
8. Paediatric trauma
Part 2: Extended Matching Questions
9. Basic Science of Orthopaedic Trauma
10. ATLS, Polytrauma, Limb Salvage, UK Trauma Guidelines
11. Spinal Trauma
12. Upper Limb- Shoulder, humerus, elbow
13. Upper Limb- forearm, wrist, hand
14. Lower Limb- Pelvis, Hip, Femur, Knee, Tibia
15. Lower Limb- Distal tibia, foot and ankle
16. Paediatric trauma
Part 3: Vivas
17. Anatomy and approaches
18. Basic Science of Orthopaedic Trauma
19. ATLS, Polytrauma, Limb Salvage, UK Trauma Guidelines
20. Spinal Trauma
21. Upper Limb- Shoulder, humerus, elbow
22. Upper Limb- forearm, wrist, hand
23. Lower Limb- Pelvis, Hip, Femur, Knee, Tibia
24. Lower Limb- Distal tibia, foot and ankle
25. Paediatric trauma

Trauma for the FRCS (Tr+Orth) Examination

Edited by Alex Trompeter and David Elliott

Oxford Higher Specialty Training

Author Information

Alex Trompeter, Consultant Orthopaedic Trauma Surgeon, St George's Healthcare NHS Trust, London,David Elliott, Consultant Orthopaedic Trauma Surgeon, Rowley Bristow Orthopaedic Unit, St Peter's Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, Chertsey, Surrey

Contributors:

Mr Henry E Bourke, Consultant Orthoapedic Surgeon, Heatherwood & Wexham Park Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, UK
Mr Gavin Brigstocke, Specialist Orthopaedic Registrar, Epsom&St Helier University Hospital NHS Trust, UK
Mr Paul Davey, Consultant Orthopaedic Hand & Wrist Surgeon, Kingston Hospital NHS Foundation Trust,Kingston upon Thames, Surrey, UK
Miss Yael Gelfer, Locum Consultant Paediatric Orthopaedic Surgeon, St George's Healthcare NHS Trust, UK
Mr Ian Richard Gill, Consultant Foot & Ankle Surgeon ,Kingston Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, UK
Miss Kathryn Gill, Consultant Orthopaedic and Trauma Surgeon, Royal Surrey County Hospital, Guildford, UK
Mr Jeremy Granville-Chapman,Orthopaedic Specialist Registrar, Frimley Park Hospital, Camberley, Surrey, UK
Major Hugo Charles Guthrie,Knee Fellow, Jonathan Webb Clinic, Nuffield Chesterfield Hospital, Bristol
Miss Caroline B Hing, Consultant Orthopaedic Surgeon, Honorary Senior Lecturer, St George's Healthcare NHS Trust, London, UK
Mr Jonathan RB Hutt, Specialist Registrar, St George's Healthcare NHS Trust, London, UK
Mr Josh Jacob, Trauma Fellow, Ashford and St Peter's Hospitals NHS foundation trust, Surrey, UK
Mr Nick Little, Consultant Shoulder and Upper Limb Surgeon, Epsom and St Helier NHS Trust, Epsom, UK
Miss Andrea Ai Ling Yeo, Specialty Registrar / Paediatric Orthopaedic Fellow, Great Ormond Street Hospital, London, UK
Mr Daniel McCaffrey,Foot and Ankle Fellow, Royal Surrey County Hospital, Guildford, UK
Mr Arvind Mohan, Specialist Registrar, Epsom and St Helier University Hospitals NHS Trust, UK
Mr Jon Monk, Consultant Orthopaedic and Trauma Surgeon, Ashford and St Peter's Hospitals NHS foundation trust, Surrey, UK
Mr Alastair Payne Hudd, Spinal Fellow, Sheffield Teaching Hospitals, Sheffield, UK
Mr Palanisamy Ramesh, Consultant Orthopaedic Foot and Ankle surgeon, Kingston Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, UK
Mr Joideep Phadnis, Upper Limb Fellow, Royal Adelaide & Modbury Hospital, Adelaide, South Australia
Mr Benedict Rogers, Consultant orthopaedic surgeon & honorary senior clinical lecturer
Brighton & Sussex University Hospitals, UK
Mr Will Rudge, Specialist Registrar, Trauma & Orthopaedics, Frimley Park Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, UK
Mr Omar Sabri, Consultant Trauma & Orthopaedic Surgeon,Newcastle University Hospitals, UK
Mr Kevin Sherman,Consultant Orthopaedic Surgeon; Honorary Clinical Reader University of Hull; Associate Postgraduate Dean HEE Yorkshire & Humber, Hull, UK
Mr Alex Trompeter, Consultant Orthopaedic Trauma and Limb Reconstruction Surgeon, St George's Healthcare NHS Trust, London, UK