The FRCS (Tr+Orth) exam is a serious challenge for Orthopaedic Specialist Registrars and represents one of the final hurdles on the path to becoming a Consultant Orthopaedic Surgeon. Trauma for the FRCS (Tr+Orth) Examination is a dedicated revision resource for trauma that provides candidates with high quality self-assessment in order to maximise exam success.

Written by expert consultants and senior trainees/fellows, this book features over 100 Single Best Answer Questions, over 70 Extended Matching Questions, and 70 Vivas specialising in trauma. Each answer contains an up to date explanation, and helpful sources for further reading to ensure quick identification of key areas you need to focus on more thoroughly.

About the Author

Mr David Elliott is a consultant trauma & orthopaedic surgeon, specialising in both trauma and knee surgery. He is one of the country's leading trauma surgeons and has a super-specialist interest in non-union and complex trauma surgery, routinely treating patients referred to him from the rest of the UK and Europe. David has a specialist elective interest in arthroscopic knee surgery, ligament injuries, and total knee replacement.; Alex Trompeter works as a Consultant Orthopaedic Surgeon, specialising in complex trauma and post-traumatic limb reconstruction at St Georges Hospital in London. This is one of four Major Trauma Centres in London, and is a tertiary referral unit for complex orthopaedic conditions. He was the Gold Medal winner in the 2011 FRCS(Tr+Orth) examinations, and is passionate about teaching and education.

Table of Contents:
Part 1: Single Best Answers; 1 Basic Science of Orthopaedic Trauma; 2 ATLS, Polytrauma, Limb Salvage, UK Trauma Guidelines; 3 Spinal Trauma; 4 Upper Limb -Shoulder, humerus, elbow; 5 Upper Limb- forearm, wrist, hand; 6 Lower Limb- Pelvis, Hip, Femur, Knee, Tibia; 7 Lower Limb- Distal tibia, foot and ankle; 8 Paediatric trauma; Part 2: Extended Matching Questions; 9 Basic Science of Orthopaedic Trauma; 10 ATLS, Polytrauma, Limb Salvage, UK Trauma Guidelines; 11 Spinal Trauma; 12 Upper Limb- Shoulder, humerus, elbow; 13 Upper Limb- forearm, wrist, hand; 14 Lower Limb- Pelvis, Hip, Femur, Knee, Tibia; 15 Lower Limb- Distal tibia, foot and ankle; 16 Paediatric trauma; Part 3: Vivas; 17 Anatomy and approaches; 18 Basic Science of Orthopaedic Trauma; 19 ATLS, Polytrauma, Limb Salvage, UK Trauma Guidelines; 20 Spinal Trauma; 21 Upper Limb- Shoulder, humerus, elbow; 22 Upper Limb- forearm, wrist, hand; 23 Lower Limb- Pelvis, Hip, Femur, Knee, Tibia; 24 Lower Limb- Distal tibia, foot and ankle; 25 Paediatric trauma