Orthopaedics revision questions. Find the answers at the bottom.

ORTHOPAEDICS QUESTIONS

BY: SULEIMAN NDORO JNR  (DR AUDI)

1. Fatigue fractures can occur in the following bones, except:

A. March fractures of second and third metatarsals
B. Neck of femur
C. Calcaneus
D. Distal tibia and fibula

2. Which of the following is not a benign tumor that can cause pathological fractures?

A. Solitary myeloma
B. Enchondroma
C. Giant cell tumour
D. Spine hemangioma

3. Which of the following cannot cause a pathological fracture?

A. Cushing’s syndrome
B. Tabes dorsalis
C. Cystinosis
D. Hyperthyroidism

4. About management of open fractures, which statement is false?

A. 70% of open fractures are contaminated with bacteria at time of entry
B. Tetanus toxoid is given to those who have not been immunised previously
C. Small wounds should be extended and excised to allow adequate exposure
D. Unattached bone should be discarded

5. Which of the following is not a feature of type 3 fracture according to Gustillo-Anderson classification?

A. Extensive wounds >10cm in length
B. Mechanism is inside-out injury
C. There is great deal of periosteal stripping
D. Significant fracture fragment communition

ANSWERS

1.C          2.A         3.D         4. B         5.B