The FESSH curriculum, by topic
Twelve categories cover the breadth of the FESSH Diploma examination. Each category contains questions in the standard FESSH format — one stem, five True/False statements, each with explanation and primary-literature reference.
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Anatomy
Bones, joints, tendons, nerves, and vessels of the hand, wrist, and forearm.
In preparation
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Physical examination
Provocation manoeuvres, special tests, and clinical reasoning at the bedside.
In preparation
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Imaging
Plain films, CT, MRI, ultrasound, and arthroscopic correlations.
In preparation
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Compressive neuropathies
Carpal tunnel, cubital tunnel, radial tunnel, Wartenberg, and rare entrapments.
3 questions
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Peripheral nerve injury
Traumatic peripheral nerve lesions, repair, and reconstruction.
In preparation
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Tendon injuries
Lacerations, ruptures, tenosynovitis, trigger and constriction conditions.
In preparation
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Wrist trauma
Acute carpal injuries: scaphoid, perilunate, distal radius, soft-tissue.
In preparation
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Hand tumours
Benign and malignant tumours of the hand and upper extremity.
In preparation
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Dupuytren disease
Pathophysiology, prognosis, and operative versus needle approaches.
1 question
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Rheumatoid hand
Inflammatory arthropathy of the hand and wrist; reconstructive options.
In preparation
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Congenital hand
Congenital hand differences, classification, and reconstructive options.
In preparation
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Microsurgery
Free tissue transfer, replantation, and supermicrosurgical reconstruction.
In preparation