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Blueprint map

FC Orth(SA) blueprint

The full syllabus mapped to verified OrthoVellum content. Each subspecialty shows study-map weighting, assessment formats and the topic references that cover it.

Domains
13

Subspecialty blueprint buckets

Topics
824

Mapped topic references

High-yield
478

Priority A topics highlighted

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FC Orth(SA)
High-yield evidenceOfficial exam blueprint source

Trauma

166 topics · 103 high-yield

33% study map
FC Orth(SA) Intermediate - Written PapersFinal Written Paper 3 - TraumaClinical Based ScenariosStandardised Orals
  • Acetabular Fractures
  • Acute Compartment Syndrome
  • Ankle Fractures
  • Damage Control Orthopaedics
  • Distal Radius Fractures
  • Femoral Shaft Fractures
  • Pelvic Ring Injuries
  • Tibial Plateau Fractures
  • Cervical Spine Fracture
  • Hip Fracture-Dislocations
  • Open Fracture Classification and Management
  • Supracondylar Humerus Fracture

Paediatric Orthopaedics

109 topics · 51 high-yield

6% study map
Final Written Paper 1 - Elective and Basic SciencesClinical Based ScenariosStandardised Orals
  • Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis
  • Blount Disease (Tibia Vara)
  • Cerebral Palsy
  • Clubfoot (Congenital Talipes Equinovarus)
  • Developmental Dysplasia of the Hip (DDH)
  • Legg-Calvé-Perthes Disease
  • Slipped Capital Femoral Epiphysis (SCFE)
  • Septic Arthritis of the Pediatric Hip

Spinal Surgery

62 topics · 40 high-yield

6% study map
Final Written Paper 1 - Elective and Basic SciencesClinical Based ScenariosStandardised Orals
  • Adult Spinal Deformity
  • Cauda Equina Syndrome
  • Cervical Myelopathy
  • Cervical Radiculopathy
  • Degenerative Spondylolisthesis
  • Lumbar Disc Herniation
  • Lumbar Spinal Stenosis
  • Spinal Tuberculosis (Pott's Disease)

Shoulder & Elbow

43 topics · 23 high-yield

6% study map
Final Written Paper 1 - Elective and Basic SciencesClinical Based ScenariosStandardised Orals
  • Anterior Shoulder Instability
  • Calcific Tendinitis of the Shoulder
  • Lateral Epicondylitis (Tennis Elbow)
  • Rotator Cuff Tears
  • Distal Biceps Rupture
  • Elbow Arthritis
  • Rotator Cuff Arthropathy
  • Shoulder Osteoarthritis

Hand & Wrist

43 topics · 22 high-yield

6% study map
Final Written Paper 1 - Elective and Basic SciencesClinical Based ScenariosStandardised Orals
  • Carpal Tunnel Syndrome
  • De Quervain Tenosynovitis
  • Scaphoid Fractures
  • Scaphoid Nonunion
  • Cubital Tunnel Syndrome
  • Dupuytren's Disease
  • Flexor Tendon Lacerations
  • Kienböck's Disease

Basic Sciences

94 topics · 62 high-yield

6% study map
FC Orth(SA) Intermediate - Written PapersFinal Written Paper 1 - Elective and Basic SciencesStandardised Orals
  • Articular Cartilage Structure and Function
  • Biofilm Formation in Orthopaedic Infections
  • Bone Composition and Structure
  • Bone Healing and Fracture Biology
  • Growth Factors in Bone Healing
  • Osteomyelitis
  • Fracture Healing
  • Osteoporosis

Arthroplasty

44 topics · 26 high-yield

6% study map
Final Written Paper 2 - Elective and Foundation CompetenciesClinical Based ScenariosStandardised Orals
  • Aseptic Loosening in Total Hip Arthroplasty
  • Revision Total Hip Arthroplasty
  • Revision Total Knee Arthroplasty
  • TKA Periprosthetic Joint Infection
  • Total Hip Arthroplasty Indications
  • Knee Osteoarthritis
  • Periprosthetic Joint Infection After THA
  • Reverse Total Shoulder Arthroplasty

Arthroscopy & Sport

59 topics · 39 high-yield

6% study map
Final Written Paper 2 - Elective and Foundation CompetenciesClinical Based ScenariosStandardised Orals
  • Achilles Tendinopathy
  • Anterior Cruciate Ligament Injuries
  • Knee Dislocation Management
  • Medial Collateral Ligament Injuries
  • Meniscus Tears
  • Patellofemoral Instability
  • Posterior Cruciate Ligament Injuries
  • Osteochondritis Dissecans of the Knee

General Orthopaedics

40 topics · 29 high-yield

5% study map
FC Orth(SA) Intermediate - Written PapersFinal Written Paper 1 - Elective and Basic SciencesClinical Based ScenariosStandardised Orals
  • Bone Scan Interpretation
  • CT Imaging Principles
  • Deformity Analysis - CORA and MAD
  • Imaging Musculoskeletal Infection
  • Imaging the Pelvis and Hip
  • MRI Imaging Principles
  • Trauma Imaging
  • Tumour Imaging: ABCDS Approach

Tumour, Sepsis & Limb Reconstruction

41 topics · 20 high-yield

5% study map
FC Orth(SA) Intermediate - Written PapersFinal Written Paper 2 - Elective and Foundation CompetenciesClinical Based ScenariosStandardised Orals
  • Biopsy Principles and Techniques in Orthopaedic Oncology
  • Bone Transport Techniques
  • Chondrosarcoma
  • Giant Cell Tumor of Bone
  • Limb Salvage Surgery Principles
  • Metastatic Bone Disease
  • Septic Arthritis
  • Osteosarcoma

Pelvis, Sacrum & Hip Joint

30 topics · 18 high-yield

5% study map
Final Written Paper 2 - Elective and Foundation CompetenciesClinical Based ScenariosStandardised Orals
  • Adult Hip Dysplasia
  • Avascular Necrosis of the Hip
  • Femoroacetabular Impingement (FAI)
  • Hip Arthroscopy
  • Hip Osteoarthritis
  • Cam-Type Femoroacetabular Impingement
  • Greater Trochanteric Pain Syndrome
  • Hip Labral Tears

Foot & Ankle

54 topics · 17 high-yield

5% study map
Final Written Paper 2 - Elective and Foundation CompetenciesClinical Based ScenariosStandardised Orals
  • Achilles Tendon Rupture
  • Adult Acquired Flatfoot Deformity
  • Charcot Neuroarthropathy
  • Diabetic Foot Management
  • Hallux Valgus
  • Cavovarus Foot Deformity
  • Hallux Rigidus
  • Morton's Neuroma

Foundation Competencies

39 topics · 28 high-yield

5% study map
Final Written Paper 2 - Elective and Foundation Competencies
  • Clinical Practice Guidelines
  • Common Statistical Tests
  • Evidence-Based Orthopaedics and Critical Appraisal
  • P-Values and Confidence Intervals
  • Statistical Power and Sample Size
  • Study Design Types

Weightings are an evidence-based approximation of blueprint emphasis for study planning, not official mark allocations. Topics are original syntheses with verifiable citations.