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Chapter 16 - Foot and ankle oral core topics

from Section 4 - The adult elective orthopaedics oral

By
Paul A. Banaszkiewicz  and
Paul Patterson
Edited by
Paul A. Banaszkiewicz  and
Deiary F. Kader
Paul A. Banaszkiewicz
Affiliation:
Queen Elizabeth Hospital, Gateshead, UK
Paul A. Banaszkiewicz
Affiliation:
Queen Elizabeth Hospital, Gateshead
Deiary F. Kader
Affiliation:
Queen Elizabeth Hospital, Gateshead
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Summary

Introduction

There is a large recommended syllabus from the British Orthopaedic Foot and Ankle Society for the FRCS (Tr & Orth) examination. This syllabus is very detailed and comprehensive, and if you learned everything on it you would have no time to revise any other subject. Most candidates are not intending to become foot and ankle surgeons. It is difficult to know exactly how much detail is needed to pass the exam.

Whilst a candidate may not be expected to know all the details of every condition, he or she should at least be prepared to answer questions in general on most conditions and in particular on the more common foot and ankle disorders.

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Postgraduate Orthopaedics
The Candidate's Guide to the FRCS (Tr and Orth) Examination
 , pp. 241 - 262
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Print publication year: 2012

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Attempt to mention this subtly to the examiners when describing radiographs to them
Be careful mentioning physiotherapy in an oral; qualify your answer
Talking the talk
Many surgeons are extending the age indication for total ankle arthroplasty
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This candidate has an unfortunate turn of phrase with this answer
The candidate's answer jumps about too much
You should be aware of basal metatarsal osteotomies and be able to describe how to perform one if asked
The candidate was not detailed enough in his description of how to perform a Mitchell's osteotomy
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