DDH is a condition full of grey areas and controversies - who needs screening? How, and when? Pavlik harness or rigid splint? When do you repeat the scan? Closed or open reduction? Osteotomy or not?...

Getting the answers "right" is not just a question of recalling the facts...it's about presenting your thoughts in a manner that sounds professional, considered and thoughtful. This podcast discusses all these issues and gives you the pointers you need.

You can book a place on Orthopaedic Research UK's one-day revision course in paediatric orthopaedics for the FRCS (Orth) exam here:

‘Paeds in one day’ FRCS (Tr & Orth) revision course | 25 March 2023 — Orthopaedic Research UK (oruk.org)

Most candidates hope they will never get asked about congenital hand "differences" (as they are referred to now), but because of their aetiology, associations, dramatic radiological imaging and clinical appearances, examiners find them hard to resist. But how much are you really expected to know about them? How do you describe/classify them nowadays? And how do you go about assessing a young child with such a problem when formal examination and tests are difficult or impossible to perform? Join us as we discuss all this and more with Lorenzo Garagnani, Consultant Hand Surgeon at Guy's and St Thomas' Hospital and president of the Paediatric Hand International Society of Surgeons, and get a handle on how to make a good assessment of these potentially tricky cases in the exam.

You can book a place on Orthopaedic Research UK's one-day revision course in paediatric orthopaedics for the FRCS (Orth) exam here:

FRCS Paed-Ortho in a day — Orthopaedic Research UK (oruk.org)

We discuss exam techniques with Mr Rishi Dhir, Consultant Upper Limb Surgeon at Princess Alexandra Hospital, Harlow and founder of letstalkdr.com, which specialises in teaching effective ways to present in oral orthopaedic exams. Hear about some novel and practical ways to structure your answers, move through the questions systematically, score well and even take control of the viva....change your mindset so the exam is more like an interview than a test.

For more information on the techniques discussed here visit the website:

Let's Talk Dr – FRCS Exam Courses And Orthopaedic Training Courses (letstalkdr.com)

To join Orthopaedic Research UK's one day intensive course in paediatric orthopaedics for the FRCS (Orth) exam, follow this link:

FRCS Paed-Ortho in a day — Orthopaedic Research UK (oruk.org)