ORTHOPAEDICS MCQs
SET BY: SULEIMAN NDORO JNR
(DR AUDI)
1. Braun’s splint is mainly used in the fractures of:
A.
Tibia
B.
Femoral shaft
C.
Upper limb fractures
D.
Ankle fractures
2. Regarding Plaster of Paris
(POP); which statement is incorrect?
A.
POP is hemihydrated calcium sulphate
B.
Plaster bandages are applied in 4 forms
C.
If marked swelling is expected, a more bulky padding of surgical cotton wool
should be used
D.
A plaster is best dried by exposure to air
3. Traction by gravity is done
in:
A.
Femoral shaft
B.
Tibio-fibula fractures
C.
Bilateral fractures
D.
Upper limb fractures
4. One of the following
statements is wrong about closed reduction. Which one is it?
A.
It minimises damage to blood supply and soft tissues
B.
Relies on soft tissues attachment
C.
It is adequate for intra-articular fractures
D.
It is impossible in children due to lack of ossification
5. The extent to which callus
forms depends on the following, except:
A.
Size of fracture
B.
Type of fracture
C.
Degree of immobilization
D.
Type of bone injured
ANSWERS
1.A 2.B 3.D 4.C 5.B
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