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Paediatric Orthopaedics — FNB reading list.

What a two-year FNB fellow in Paediatric Orthopaedics reads, and what each title is for.

7Titles listed
4Read cover to cover
2 yrsFellowship length
400Marks in the exit exam
The fellowship

Paediatric Orthopaedics at a glance

Congenital deformity, clubfoot, limb reconstruction and paediatric fracture care.

DisciplinePaediatric Sub-specialties
Length2 years, full-time at an NBEMS-accredited hospital
Entered fromUsually Orthopaedics. Annexure B of the current FET Information Bulletin carries the exact eligible feeder list for this course.
EntranceFET, the NBEMS Fellowship Entrance Test — 100 questions in 105 minutes, Part-A from the feeder specialty and Part-B from this fellowship.
How this list is used

Reading for Paediatric Orthopaedics

Tachdjian's is the field's bible and is read volume-by-volume across the fellowship; Lovell and Winter's is the standard alternative and many units keep both so a topic can be read twice. Rockwood and Wilkins is opened for essentially every paediatric fracture decision and is the most-used book on trauma call. Staheli is the short book fellows genuinely finish, and is what juniors are handed first. Ponseti's clubfoot manual is essential in India, where CTEV clinics run at high volume and are largely built around the Ponseti method.

Titles are tagged core reading — the ones fellows finish — or reference, the ones they look things up in. Editions are given where the current edition is what you want to buy.

  1. Tachdjian's Pediatric Orthopaedics: From the Texas Scottish Rite Hospital for Childrencore readingJohn A. Herring · Elsevier · 6th edition (2021)The definitive multi-volume reference, read section-wise for seminars and consulted before any complex deformity case.
  2. Lovell and Winter's Pediatric Orthopaedicscore readingStuart L. Weinstein, John M. Flynn, Haemish Crawford (eds.) · Wolters Kluwer · 8th editionThe comprehensive alternative to Tachdjian's, often preferred for hip dysplasia, neuromuscular disease and limb deficiency.
  3. Rockwood and Wilkins' Fractures in Childrencore readingPeter M. Waters, David L. Skaggs, John M. Flynn (eds.) · Wolters KluwerThe trauma reference opened on call for fracture classification, acceptable alignment and fixation choices.
  4. Staheli's Fundamentals of Pediatric Orthopedicscore readingLynn T. Staheli · Wolters KluwerThe concise book fellows finish early and keep for clinic, especially for normal variants and parental counselling.
  5. Campbell's Operative OrthopaedicsreferenceFrederick M. Azar, James H. Beaty (eds.) · Elsevier · 14th edition (2021)Read for surgical approaches and step-by-step technique when planning an unfamiliar operation.
  6. Orthopaedic Knowledge Update: PediatricsreferenceAmerican Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons (AAOS) and Pediatric Orthopaedic Society of North America (POSNA)Used to catch up on what has changed since the big texts were written, and useful for exam-style revision.
  7. Clubfoot: Ponseti ManagementreferenceIgnacio V. Ponseti, Lynn T. Staheli (eds.), Global HELPThe manual CTEV clinics are run from, kept in the plaster room for casting sequence and bracing protocol.

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The exit examination

What you are reading towards

The exit examination is the FEE - Fellowship Exit Examination, held after completion of the fellowship training. Theory: one paper of 100 marks (10 questions of 10 marks each) of three hours' duration. Practical: 300 marks, comprising clinical examination and viva voce. A candidate must obtain a minimum of 50% marks in aggregate across theory and practical (200 of 400) to qualify, with the theory paper itself to be passed at 50/100. Trainees must also appear in the formative assessment during training. Successful candidates are awarded the FNB (or FNB-PD) at the annual NBEMS convocation.

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Frequently asked

FNB Paediatric Orthopaedics — questions

Which books do FNB Paediatric Orthopaedics fellows read?

The 7 titles on this page, of which 4 are read cover to cover and the rest are kept as references. Most fellows own two or three and use the department copy for the others.

How long is the FNB in Paediatric Orthopaedics?

2 years, full-time at an NBEMS-accredited hospital, followed by the Fellowship Exit Examination.

Which specialty do you enter FNB Paediatric Orthopaedics from?

Usually Orthopaedics. Annexure B of the current FET Information Bulletin carries the exact eligible feeder list for this course.

How is the FNB exit examination marked?

One theory paper of 100 marks with ten questions of ten marks each, and a 300-mark practical of clinical examination and viva. A candidate needs 50 per cent in aggregate across the two.

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