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Blueprint map

Saudi Board (SCFHS) 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
10

Subspecialty blueprint buckets

Topics
824

Mapped topic references

High-yield
478

Priority A topics highlighted

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Use the percentage as a planning signal, not an official mark allocation.

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Saudi Board (SCFHS)
High-yield evidenceOfficial exam blueprint source

Trauma

166 topics · 103 high-yield

25% study map
Promotion Examination - Annual Written PaperFinal Written ExaminationFinal Clinical Examination - OSCEFinal Clinical Examination - Structured Oral
  • Acetabular Fractures
  • Acute Compartment Syndrome
  • Ankle Fractures
  • Distal Radius Fractures
  • Femoral Shaft Fractures
  • Intertrochanteric Fractures
  • Pelvic Ring Injuries
  • Tibial Shaft Fractures
  • Open Fracture Classification and Management
  • Polytrauma Management

Paediatric Orthopaedics

109 topics · 51 high-yield

18% study map
Promotion Examination - Annual Written PaperFinal Written ExaminationFinal Clinical Examination - OSCEFinal Clinical Examination - Structured Oral
  • Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis
  • Cerebral Palsy
  • Clubfoot (Congenital Talipes Equinovarus)
  • Legg-Calvé-Perthes Disease
  • Limping Child
  • Slipped Capital Femoral Epiphysis (SCFE)
  • DDH Treatment Options
  • Osteogenesis Imperfecta
  • Septic Arthritis of the Pediatric Hip
  • Supracondylar Humerus Fracture

Arthroplasty

74 topics · 44 high-yield

10% study map
Promotion Examination - Annual Written PaperFinal Written ExaminationFinal Clinical Examination - OSCEFinal Clinical Examination - Structured Oral
  • Revision Total Hip Arthroplasty
  • Revision Total Knee Arthroplasty
  • TKA Periprosthetic Joint Infection
  • Total Hip Arthroplasty Indications
  • Total Hip Arthroplasty: Dislocation
  • Unicompartmental Knee Arthroplasty (UKA)
  • Periprosthetic Fractures Around Total Hip Arthroplasty
  • Periprosthetic Joint Infection After THA
  • Total Knee Arthroplasty Indications

Spine

62 topics · 40 high-yield

10% study map
Promotion Examination - Annual Written PaperFinal Written ExaminationFinal Clinical Examination - OSCEFinal Clinical Examination - Structured Oral
  • Cauda Equina Syndrome
  • Cervical Myelopathy
  • Cervical Radiculopathy
  • Degenerative Spondylolisthesis
  • Isthmic Spondylolisthesis
  • Lumbar Disc Herniation
  • Lumbar Spinal Stenosis
  • Metastatic Spine Disease

Sports Medicine

59 topics · 39 high-yield

7% study map
Promotion Examination - Annual Written PaperFinal Written ExaminationFinal Clinical Examination - OSCEFinal Clinical Examination - Structured Oral
  • Anterior Cruciate Ligament Injuries
  • Articular Cartilage Injuries
  • Medial Collateral Ligament Injuries
  • Meniscus Tears
  • Patellofemoral Instability
  • Posterior Cruciate Ligament Injuries
  • Osteochondritis Dissecans of the Knee

Other MSK Disorders

94 topics · 62 high-yield

7% study map
Part I - Basic Science Written ExaminationFinal Written ExaminationFinal Clinical Examination - OSCEFinal Clinical Examination - Structured Oral
  • Deformity Analysis - CORA and MAD
  • Gout and Crystal Arthropathy
  • Osteomyelitis
  • Septic Arthritis
  • Osteomalacia
  • Osteoporosis
  • Paget's Disease of Bone
  • Renal Osteodystrophy
  • Rickets
  • Vitamin D Deficiency

Upper Limb

86 topics · 45 high-yield

6% study map
Promotion Examination - Annual Written PaperFinal Written ExaminationFinal Clinical Examination - OSCEFinal Clinical Examination - Structured Oral
  • Adhesive Capsulitis (Frozen Shoulder)
  • Carpal Tunnel Syndrome
  • Lateral Epicondylitis (Tennis Elbow)
  • Rotator Cuff Tears
  • Scaphoid Fractures
  • Cubital Tunnel Syndrome
  • Dupuytren's Disease
  • Trigger Finger (Stenosing Tenosynovitis)

Foot and Ankle

54 topics · 17 high-yield

6% study map
Promotion Examination - Annual Written PaperFinal Written ExaminationFinal Clinical Examination - OSCEFinal Clinical Examination - Structured Oral
  • Achilles Tendon Rupture
  • Adult Acquired Flatfoot Deformity
  • Charcot Neuroarthropathy
  • Diabetic Foot Management
  • Hallux Valgus
  • Lisfranc Injuries
  • Hallux Rigidus
  • Lateral Ankle Instability

Surgical Foundations

79 topics · 57 high-yield

6% study map
Part I - Basic Science Written ExaminationFinal Written Examination
  • Blood Management Strategies
  • Deep Vein Thrombosis
  • Enhanced Recovery After Surgery (ERAS) Protocols
  • Multimodal Analgesia
  • Perioperative Antibiotic Prophylaxis
  • Preoperative Medical Optimization
  • Pulmonary Embolism
  • Surgical Site Infection Prevention (Perioperative)
  • Tranexamic Acid Use
  • Thromboprophylaxis

Oncology

41 topics · 20 high-yield

5% study map
Promotion Examination - Annual Written PaperFinal Written ExaminationFinal Clinical Examination - OSCEFinal Clinical Examination - Structured Oral
  • Biopsy Principles and Techniques in Orthopaedic Oncology
  • Chondrosarcoma
  • Ewing Sarcoma
  • Giant Cell Tumor of Bone
  • Limb Salvage Surgery Principles
  • Metastatic Bone Disease
  • Osteosarcoma
  • Pathologic Fracture Management

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