Book contents
- Postgraduate Orthopaedics
- Postgraduate Orthopaedics
- Copyright page
- Contents
- Contributors
- Preface
- Acknowledgements
- Abbreviations
- Interactive website
- Section 1 The FRCS (Tr & Orth) Oral Examination
- Section 2 Adult Elective Orthopaedics and Spine
- Chapter 3 Hip
- Chapter 4 Knee
- Chapter 5 Foot and ankle
- Chapter 6 Spine
- Chapter 7 Shoulder
- Chapter 8 Elbow
- Section 3 Trauma
- Section 4 Children’s Orthopaedics/Hand and Upper Limb
- Section 5 Applied Basic Sciences
- Section 6 Drawings for the FRCS (Tr & Orth)
- Index
- References
Chapter 6 - Spine
from Section 2 - Adult Elective Orthopaedics and Spine
Published online by Cambridge University Press: 15 November 2019
- Postgraduate Orthopaedics
- Postgraduate Orthopaedics
- Copyright page
- Contents
- Contributors
- Preface
- Acknowledgements
- Abbreviations
- Interactive website
- Section 1 The FRCS (Tr & Orth) Oral Examination
- Section 2 Adult Elective Orthopaedics and Spine
- Chapter 3 Hip
- Chapter 4 Knee
- Chapter 5 Foot and ankle
- Chapter 6 Spine
- Chapter 7 Shoulder
- Chapter 8 Elbow
- Section 3 Trauma
- Section 4 Children’s Orthopaedics/Hand and Upper Limb
- Section 5 Applied Basic Sciences
- Section 6 Drawings for the FRCS (Tr & Orth)
- Index
- References
Summary
Spine questions can feature at any station for viva. They are frequently asked in adult pathology, but can pop up in basic science (structure of intervertebral disc), trauma (thoracolumbar fractures and their management) or paediatrics (adolescent scoliosis).
For many candidates learning spine for the exam is a daunting task. But with smart preparation, these questions are actually gifts. There is a set methodology to answer them. Also, spine is like maths – neurology and level of pathology should add up. Besides, indications for surgery are specific and usually encompass neurology or instability.
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- Postgraduate OrthopaedicsViva Guide for the FRCS (Tr & Orth) Examination, pp. 121 - 157Publisher: Cambridge University PressPrint publication year: 2019