ORTHOPAEDIC SURGERY PHYSICIAN
BOARD CERTIFICATION EXAM | ULTIMATE
EXAM WITH CORRECT VERIFIED ANSWERS
The most common site of osteosarcoma in adolescents:
A. Distal femur
B. Proximal humerus
C. Proximal tibia
D. Pelvis
✅ Answer: A
2. The hallmark of slipped capital femoral epiphysis (SCFE):
A. Posterior and inferior slippage of the femoral head
B. Anterior displacement of femoral head
C. Lateral femoral neck fracture
D. Tibial plateau fracture
✅ Answer: A
3. The first-line imaging for suspected SCFE:
A. AP and frog-leg lateral X-rays of the pelvis
B. CT scan
C. MRI only
,D. Ultrasound
✅ Answer: A
4. The most common site of metastasis from renal cell
carcinoma in orthopaedics:
A. Spine
B. Femur
C. Tibia
D. Humerus
✅ Answer: A
5. The first-line management of displaced femoral neck
fracture in elderly:
A. Hemiarthroplasty or total hip arthroplasty
B. Closed reduction only
C. Observation
D. Open reduction internal fixation (ORIF) in all cases
✅ Answer: A
6. The hallmark of osteochondritis dissecans:
A. Fragmentation of subchondral bone and overlying
cartilage
B. Avulsion fracture
C. Ligament tear
,D. Epiphyseal widening
✅ Answer: A
7. The first-line treatment for stable osteochondritis
dissecans:
A. Activity modification and physical therapy
B. Immediate surgery
C. Oral steroids
D. Immobilization for 6 months
✅ Answer: A
8. The most common mechanism of anterior cruciate
ligament (ACL) injury:
A. Non-contact pivoting or deceleration
B. Direct lateral trauma
C. Axial loading
D. Hyperextension only
✅ Answer: A
9. The hallmark of ACL tear:
A. Audible pop at time of injury, swelling, and instability
B. Medial joint line tenderness only
C. Lateral knee pain without instability
, D. Chronic pain without trauma
✅ Answer: A
10. The first-line imaging for suspected ACL tear:
A. MRI
B. X-ray only
C. CT scan
D. Ultrasound
✅ Answer: A
11. The hallmark of meniscal tear:
A. Joint line tenderness, locking, and clicking
B. Swelling only
C. Limited knee extension only
D. Anterior knee pain
✅ Answer: A
12. The first-line management of acute meniscal tear in
young patients:
A. Arthroscopic repair if tear is repairable
B. Observation only
C. Steroid injections
D. Physical therapy only
BOARD CERTIFICATION EXAM | ULTIMATE
EXAM WITH CORRECT VERIFIED ANSWERS
The most common site of osteosarcoma in adolescents:
A. Distal femur
B. Proximal humerus
C. Proximal tibia
D. Pelvis
✅ Answer: A
2. The hallmark of slipped capital femoral epiphysis (SCFE):
A. Posterior and inferior slippage of the femoral head
B. Anterior displacement of femoral head
C. Lateral femoral neck fracture
D. Tibial plateau fracture
✅ Answer: A
3. The first-line imaging for suspected SCFE:
A. AP and frog-leg lateral X-rays of the pelvis
B. CT scan
C. MRI only
,D. Ultrasound
✅ Answer: A
4. The most common site of metastasis from renal cell
carcinoma in orthopaedics:
A. Spine
B. Femur
C. Tibia
D. Humerus
✅ Answer: A
5. The first-line management of displaced femoral neck
fracture in elderly:
A. Hemiarthroplasty or total hip arthroplasty
B. Closed reduction only
C. Observation
D. Open reduction internal fixation (ORIF) in all cases
✅ Answer: A
6. The hallmark of osteochondritis dissecans:
A. Fragmentation of subchondral bone and overlying
cartilage
B. Avulsion fracture
C. Ligament tear
,D. Epiphyseal widening
✅ Answer: A
7. The first-line treatment for stable osteochondritis
dissecans:
A. Activity modification and physical therapy
B. Immediate surgery
C. Oral steroids
D. Immobilization for 6 months
✅ Answer: A
8. The most common mechanism of anterior cruciate
ligament (ACL) injury:
A. Non-contact pivoting or deceleration
B. Direct lateral trauma
C. Axial loading
D. Hyperextension only
✅ Answer: A
9. The hallmark of ACL tear:
A. Audible pop at time of injury, swelling, and instability
B. Medial joint line tenderness only
C. Lateral knee pain without instability
, D. Chronic pain without trauma
✅ Answer: A
10. The first-line imaging for suspected ACL tear:
A. MRI
B. X-ray only
C. CT scan
D. Ultrasound
✅ Answer: A
11. The hallmark of meniscal tear:
A. Joint line tenderness, locking, and clicking
B. Swelling only
C. Limited knee extension only
D. Anterior knee pain
✅ Answer: A
12. The first-line management of acute meniscal tear in
young patients:
A. Arthroscopic repair if tear is repairable
B. Observation only
C. Steroid injections
D. Physical therapy only
