Arab Board Orthopedic Surgery Clinical study plan

Arab Board Orthopedic Surgery Clinical · Give each week a clear focus.

8 weeks · About 6 hours per week

Week 1

Trauma and Fracture Management

Classify open fractures by Gustilo-Anderson grade and state the corresponding antibiotic and debridement timeline for each
Outline definitive fixation options for femoral shaft, distal femur, and tibial plateau fractures with their indications and contraindications
Explain damage-control orthopedics and identify which polytrauma patients warrant staged versus early total care
Interpret the classic fracture classification systems (AO/OTA, Neer, Schatzker, Lauge-Hansen) from written case vignettes

A one-page trauma classification and antibiotic-timing reference sheet written from memory, then corrected against a textbook

Week 2

Compare nonoperative and operative management of pediatric and adult distal radius and ankle fractures
Describe compartment syndrome pathophysiology, clinical signs, and fasciotomy indications and technique
List the complications, timing, and salvage options for nonunion, malunion, and infected nonunion
Formulate a management plan for an open tibial fracture with bone loss in a smoker

Five written case-based management plans (open tibia, compartment syndrome, distal radius, ankle, nonunion) each under 300 words

Week 3

Compare bearing surfaces, fixation methods, and indications for total hip versus hemiarthroplasty in femoral neck fracture
Outline preoperative templating and the sequence of steps in primary total knee arthroplasty
Identify the causes, workup, and management of the painful total joint arthroplasty
State the biomechanical principles of implant fixation, stress shielding, and wear debris osteolysis
Describe perioperative VTE prophylaxis and blood-conservation strategies in arthroplasty

A comparison table of THA versus TKA indications, approaches, complications, and revision triggers

Week 4

Apply the ASIA impairment scale and neurologic level determination to written spinal cord injury cases
Distinguish indications for operative versus nonoperative management of thoracolumbar and cervical spine fractures
Explain the mechanism, clinical tests, and treatment algorithm for ACL, meniscal, and rotator cuff injuries
Describe shoulder instability patterns and the arthroscopic versus open Bankart and Latarjet indications
Interpret MRI findings of common knee, shoulder, and hip sports injuries from written descriptions

A timed 40-question self-test across trauma, arthroplasty, spine, and sports medicine with a written error log

Week 5

Outline the evaluation and treatment of developmental dysplasia of the hip by age group
Describe the management of pediatric supracondylar humerus fractures by Gartland type
Explain the indications, timing, and techniques for tendon repair and nerve repair in the hand
Formulate a treatment plan for scaphoid fracture, carpal tunnel syndrome, and distal radius malunion
Identify pediatric limb deformity and limb-length discrepancy assessment and growth-plate considerations

A pediatric and hand decision-tree flowchart covering DDH, supracondylar fracture, scaphoid fracture, and carpal tunnel syndrome

Week 6

Outline the classification and treatment of ankle fractures, Lisfranc injuries, and Achilles tendon rupture
Describe hallux valgus assessment, bunionectomy options, and flatfoot and cavus foot management
Apply the Enneking staging system and describe biopsy principles for suspected musculoskeletal tumors
Distinguish benign from malignant bone lesions using radiographic features and age-based differential diagnosis
Outline the surgical margins and reconstruction options for primary bone sarcomas

A one-page Enneking staging and biopsy-principles summary plus a foot and ankle classification quick-reference

Week 7

Outline the diagnosis and management of septic arthritis, osteomyelitis, and prosthetic joint infection including two-stage revision
Explain the workup and treatment of osteoporosis, osteomalacia, and Paget disease
Apply consent, capacity, and disclosure-of-error principles to written ethical scenarios
Describe WHO surgical safety checklist use, wrong-site prevention, and root-cause analysis
Identify conflict-of-interest and resource-allocation principles in orthopedic practice

A written ethical and patient-safety case response set (three vignettes) plus a metabolic bone disease summary

Week 8

Complete a full-length timed mock examination under clinical conditions
Review and categorize every missed question by domain and error type
Re-derive high-yield classifications and algorithms from memory across all domains
Finalize a personal rapid-review sheet of the 30 highest-yield facts

A completed mock exam score report with a domain-by-domain error analysis and a final one-page rapid-review sheet

Week 2: Can manage any written trauma vignette without notes, scoring at least 80% on a self-made trauma question set

Week 4: Completed timed 40-question mixed self-test with error log; trauma and arthroplasty error rate under 20%

Week 6: Can state Enneking staging, foot and ankle classifications, and pediatric algorithms from memory in under 15 minutes

Week 8: Full-length mock exam completed with a written domain-by-domain error analysis and final rapid-review sheet ready