FRACS Orthopaedic Surgery Study Notes

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Trauma and fractures

• Hip fractures: Garden and AO classification, DHS vs IMN, hemiarthroplasty vs THA, timing and perioperative optimisation
• Open fractures and polytrauma management: Gustilo-Anderson classification, DCO vs ETC, soft tissue coverage

Sports and arthroscopy

• ACL injury and reconstruction: pivot shift test, graft selection (BPTB vs HS), tunnel placement, rehabilitation

Arthroplasty and joint reconstruction

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Spine surgery

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Hand, upper limb and nerve

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Foot, ankle and lower limb

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Paediatric orthopaedics

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Tumour, infection and basic sciences

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• Pelvic and acetabular fractures, Young-Burgess and Letournel classification, haemodynamic control, ORIF
• Primary bone tumours, staging (Enneking), biopsy principles, limb salvage vs amputation, common tumours by age
• AC Joint Injuries: Rockwood Classification and Operative Reconstruction for Grade IV-VI
• Carpal Tunnel Syndrome: Diagnosis and Management
• Compartment Anatomy of the Leg and Forearm: Four-Compartment and Three-Compartment Fasciotomy
• Scaphoid Non-union - Bone Graft Selection: Autograft, Allograft, Synthetic Substitutes, and BMP-2
• Tibial Shaft Fractures: Intramedullary Nailing, the SPRINT Trial, and Compartment Syndrome Management