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Blueprint map

RCPSC Orthopedic Surgery 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
6

Subspecialty blueprint buckets

Topics
824

Mapped topic references

High-yield
478

Priority A topics highlighted

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RCPSC Orthopedic Surgery
High-yield evidenceOfficial exam blueprint source

Reconstruction

376 topics · 205 high-yield

28% study map
Orthopedic Surgery Written ExaminationOrthopedic Surgery Applied Examination
  • AC Joint Injuries in Athletes
  • ACDF - Anterior Cervical Discectomy and Fusion
  • Achilles Tendinopathy
  • Adamantinoma
  • Adjacent Segment Disease
  • ALPSA Lesions
  • Aneurysmal Bone Cyst
  • Ankle Arthritis
  • Cervical Myelopathy
  • Degenerative Spondylolisthesis
  • Lumbar Spinal Stenosis
  • Total Ankle Arthroplasty

Trauma

166 topics · 103 high-yield

28% study map
Orthopedic Surgery Written ExaminationOrthopedic Surgery Applied Examination
  • Acetabular Fractures
  • Achilles Tendon Rupture
  • Acromioclavicular Joint Injuries
  • Animal Bites
  • Ankle Fractures
  • Anteroposterior Compression (APC) Pelvic Injuries
  • Spinal Cord Injury
  • Trauma Imaging
  • Ankle Dislocations
  • Anterior Process Calcaneus Fractures

Pediatrics

109 topics · 51 high-yield

22% study map
Orthopedic Surgery Written ExaminationOrthopedic Surgery Applied Examination
  • Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis
  • Atlantoaxial Instability
  • Blount Disease (Tibia Vara)
  • Brachial Plexus Birth Palsy
  • Cavus Foot (Pediatric)
  • Cerebral Palsy
  • Accessory Navicular
  • Achondroplasia
  • Arthrogryposis
  • Caffey Disease

Basic Science / Principles of Surgery

64 topics · 42 high-yield

8% study map
Orthopedic Surgery Written Examination
  • Blood Management Strategies
  • Bone Composition and Structure
  • Bone Healing and Fracture Biology
  • Bone Morphogenetic Proteins (BMPs)
  • Bone Remodeling
  • Calcium Phosphate Cements
  • Fracture Healing
  • Osteoarthritis Pathophysiology

Anatomy

30 topics · 20 high-yield

7% study map
Orthopedic Surgery Written Examination
  • Articular Cartilage Structure and Function
  • Bending Moment Distribution in Fracture Fixation
  • Biceps Femoris Short Head Anatomy
  • Biofilm Formation in Orthopaedic Infections
  • Perioperative Anticoagulation Management
  • Abductor Digiti Minimi - Anatomy and Clinical Relevance
  • Bioabsorbable Materials

Intrinsic CanMEDS Roles

79 topics · 57 high-yield

7% study map
Orthopedic Surgery Written ExaminationOrthopedic Surgery Applied Examination
  • Arthrography Techniques
  • Bone Scan Interpretation
  • Clinical Practice Guidelines
  • Evidence-Based Orthopaedics and Critical Appraisal
  • P-Values and Confidence Intervals
  • 3D Printing from Imaging: Surgical Planning
  • AI in Orthopaedic Radiology
  • Atypical Mycobacterial Infection

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