AOBOS Orthopedics case studies
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The American Osteopathic Board of Orthopedic Surgery (AOBOS) is an AOA specialty certifying board that awards osteopathic board certification in orthopedic surgery. Certification is structured as a sequence of assessments rather than a single sitting: candidates complete a written examination and a clinical examination, then maintain the credential through Osteopathic Continuous Certification (OCC), whose components the board lists as active licensure, lifelong learning (CME), longitudinal assessment/OCC exam, and quality improvement. The AOBOS Orthopedics case studies are 5 cases and about 3,562 words.
1Bilateral Femoral Shaft Fractures in a Hemodynamically Unstable Polytrauma Patient
A 34-year-old man is brought in after a high-speed motorcycle collision. He is agitated but awake, with no head injury.
677 words, about 3 min2Acute Hematogenous Periprosthetic Knee Infection: DAIR or Resection?
A 67-year-old man presents with 12 days of progressive left knee pain, swelling, and fever to 38.6 °C. He had a cemented total knee arthroplasty 5 years ago and had no problems until now.
712 words, about 4 min3Recurrent Anterior Shoulder Instability in a Contact Athlete
A 24-year-old man who plays fly-half in competitive rugby has had four anterior shoulder dislocations, the most recent reduced in the emergency department three weeks ago. He completed 6 months of a structured rehabilitation program but remains apprehensive with the arm at 90° of abduction and external rotation.
731 words, about 4 min4Degenerative Spondylolisthesis with Severe Osteoporosis and Anticoagulation
A 68-year-old woman has 2 years of neurogenic claudication at 150–200 m, relieved by sitting, without bowel or bladder symptoms or rest pain. Magnetic resonance imaging shows severe central stenosis at L4–L5.
706 words, about 4 min5Suspected Distal Femoral Osteosarcoma: Biopsy Planning and Limb Salvage
A 13-year-old boy has 3 months of progressive left distal thigh pain, worse at night, with a warm swollen distal thigh, an 8° flexion contracture of the knee, and a thigh circumference 3 cm greater than the other side. He was treated with 2 weeks of oral antibiotics for presumed infection with no improvement.
736 words, about 4 min