What resources should I use for the FRCS Tr & Orth?
There are many reference books avalaible for the FRCS Tr and Orth. It is important to choose one that you like and stick to it. There are many other resources also.
For Part 1 we recommend a broad base of reading and then taking all practice questions you can find. This will stand you in good stead for the exam. Some books are harder than others. In general successful candidates score >70% on orthobullets and >60% on most other resources.
Here are a list of recommended books?
| Front Page | Link | Author |
 
| Handbook of Fractures
| Egol, Koval, Zuckerman |
  | Surgical Exposures in Orthopaedics: The Anatomic Approach | Stanley Hoppenfeld |
  | Miller's Review of Orthopaedics, 7e | Miller |
  | AAOS Comprehensive Orthopaedic Review 2 | |
  | Postgraduate Orthopaedics: The Candidate's Guide to the FRCS (Tr and Orth) Examination | Banaszkiewicz |
  | Postgraduate Orthopaedics: Mcqs And Emqs For The Frcs (Tr & Orth) | Sri-Ram |
  | Postgraduate Orthopaedics: Viva Guide for the FRCS (Tr & Orth) Examination | Banaszkiewicz |
  | Orthopaedic Surgery Review: Questions and Answers | Mark Sokolowski |
  | Basic Orthopaedic Sciences, Second Edition | Manoj Ramachandran |
  | Oswestry Orthopaedic Basic Sciences for the FRCS (Orth) | B Balain and Dr V N Cassar Pullic |
  | FRCS Trauma and Orthopaedics Viva (Oxford Higher Specialty Training Higher Revision) | Nev Davies |
  | Examination Techniques in Orthopaedics | Nick Harris |
  | Current Orthopaedic Practice a Concise Guide for Postgraduate Exams | Sanjeev Agarwal |
  | Orthopaedic Basic Science for the Postgraduate Examination: Practice MCQs and EMQs | S.J. Dawson-Bowling, I.R. McNamara , B.J. Ollivere |
  | Orthopaedic Basic and Clinical Science for the Postgraduate Examination: Viva Practice & Diagrams | S.J. Dawson-Bowling, I.R. McNamara , B.J. Ollivere |
  | Apley and Solomon's Concise System of Orthopaedics and Trauma, Fourth Edition | Apley & Solomon |
  | Netter's Concise Orthopaedic Anatomy, Updated Edition, 2e (Netter Basic Science) | Jon C. Thompson |
Do you have any recommendations?
We would be delighted to hear your recommendations, leave a comment or drop us an email on [email protected].
