MR AHSAN SHEERAZMBBS MRCS PGDIP FRCS

ST8 NW THAMES.

TRAUMA CLINICAL CASES

1. THE FRCS EXAM (THEORY, CLINICALS AND VIVA)2. HOW TO APPROACH THE TRAUMA VIVA3. KEY TRAUMA TOPICS FOR EXAM4. SCAPHOID5. CALCANEUS6. SUPRACONDYLAR ELBOW FRACTURE7. SPOTTER8. CONCLUSION

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1. THE FRCS EXAM (THEORY, CLINICALS AND VIVA)2. HOW TO APPROACH THE TRAUMA VIVA3. KEY TRAUMA TOPICS FOR EXAM4. SCAPHOID5. CALCANEUS6. SUPRACONDYLAR ELBOW FRACTURE7. SPOTTER8. CONCLUSION

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PART 1 (THEORY)

Paper 1 Single Best Answer [SBA] (2 hours) Paper 2 Extended Matching Items [EMI] (2 hours 30

mins)

PART 2 (VIVA & CLINICAL)

VIVA: (Four 30 minute orals in)

1. Adult elective orthopaedics including spine 2. Trauma including spine 3. Children’s orthopaedics / Hand and upper limb 4. Applied basic sciences related to orthopaedics,

including anatomy and surgical approaches, pathology, biomechanics, audit, methodology & outcome based medicine

TIPS FOR VIVA

1. BE CONFIDENT (DRESS, BODY LANGUAGE)

2. KNOW YOUR STYLE (ACTIVE VS PASSIVE)

3. KNOW THE ENEMY

4. YOU CAN MESS UP A WHOLE STATION AND STILL PASS

PART 2 (VIVA & CLINICAL)

CLINICALS

1. Clinical Intermediate Cases (2 x 15 mins) multi-trauma case

1. Clinical Short Cases (1 x 15 mins Upper Limb / 1 x 15 mins

Lower Limb) Each 15 mins are 3 short cases Could be fracture complication

1. THE FRCS EXAM (THEORY, CLINICALS AND VIVA)2. HOW TO APPROACH THE TRAUMA VIVA3. KEY TRAUMA TOPICS FOR EXAM4. SCAPHOID5. CALCANEUS6. SUPRACONDYLAR ELBOW FRACTURE7. SPOTTER8. CONCLUSION

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How to approach trauma viva:

6 cases ( 5 mins each)Describe XraysThink ahead…how to develop discussionFind out which case it is?

Polytrauma Simple black and white case controversial

1. THE FRCS EXAM (THEORY, CLINICALS AND VIVA)2. HOW TO APPROACH THE TRAUMA VIVA3. KEY TRAUMA TOPICS FOR EXAM4. SCAPHOID5. CALCANEUS6. SUPRACONDYLAR ELBOW FRACTURE7. SPOTTER8. CONCLUSION

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Upper Limb Lower Limb

Distal radius ♯Scaphoid ♯�Lunate dislocation�Elbow dislocation�Shoulder dislocation�Humerus ♯�Monteggia ♯�Galeazzi ♯�Clavicle ♯�

Tib plateau ♯Tibia / femur shaft ♯Pelvis & Acetabulum ♯Talus neck ♯Lisfranc ♯Calcaneus ♯NOF / Subtroch ♯Pilon ♯Knee dislocationHip Dislocation

Key topics for viva

General Trauma /Paeds Basic Sciences

Scoring systems traumaBOAST GuidelinesC Spine Bifacet

DislocationDCO vs ETCOpen fractureComp syndrome (calf/foot)Paeds Lat Condyle ♯Paeds Supracondylar ♯

Fracture healing Non-union / unionFailed metalworkPlate vs NailLCP vs DCPEx-Fix ScrewImplant materials

Key topics for viva 2

1. THE FRCS EXAM (THEORY, CLINICALS AND VIVA)2. HOW TO APPROACH THE TRAUMA VIVA3. KEY TRAUMA TOPICS FOR EXAM4. SCAPHOID5. CALCANEUS6. SUPRACONDYLAR ELBOW FRACTURE7. SPOTTER8. CONCLUSION

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Case 1

1. THE FRCS EXAM (THEORY, CLINICALS AND VIVA)2. HOW TO APPROACH THE TRAUMA VIVA3. KEY TRAUMA TOPICS FOR EXAM4. SCAPHOID5. CALCANEUS6. SUPRACONDYLAR ELBOW FRACTURE7. SPOTTER8. CONCLUSION

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Case 2

1. THE FRCS EXAM (THEORY, CLINICALS AND VIVA)2. HOW TO APPROACH THE TRAUMA VIVA3. KEY TRAUMA TOPICS FOR EXAM4. SCAPHOID5. CALCANEUS6. SUPRACONDYLAR ELBOW FRACTURE7. SPOTTER8. CONCLUSION

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Case 3

1. THE FRCS EXAM (THEORY, CLINICALS AND VIVA)2. HOW TO APPROACH THE TRAUMA VIVA3. KEY TRAUMA TOPICS FOR EXAM4. SCAPHOID5. CALCANEUS6. SUPRACONDYLAR ELBOW FRACTURE7. SPOTTER8. CONCLUSION

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Spotter

1. THE FRCS EXAM (THEORY, CLINICALS AND VIVA)2. HOW TO APPROACH THE TRAUMA VIVA3. KEY TRAUMA TOPICS FOR EXAM4. SCAPHOID5. CALCANEUS6. SUPRACONDYLAR ELBOW FRACTURE7. SPOTTER8. CONCLUSION

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QUESTIONS?