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WorksheetsPost Test 2
Total questions: 30
Worksheet time: 16mins
Modulus young describes
a. Lower modulus of elasticity means bigger adaptive capacity to absorb stress
b. Orthopaedic implants must be strong enough to resist any deformation
c. The deformation of material to a certain amount of force
d. The amount of strain required to produce stress
A 62-years old woman reports diffuse aches and pains of the hip and pelvis. She denies any significant trauma but does have a history of chronic anemia. The figure shows a radiograph of the pelvis and skull and report of serum protein electrophoresis.
a. Multiple Myeloma
b. Osteoporosis
c. Chondrosarcoma
d. Diffuse fibrous dysplasia
Pelvic x ray of this patient showed 20% of ossification in the iliac apophysis, this finding will be correlated with?
a. Risser 2 and the spine will soon stop growing
b. Risser 2 and the spine will still be growing
c. Risser 1 and the spine will soon stops growing
d. Risser 1 and the spine will still be growing
The patient has a lytic lesion in the left proximal femur which is shown above. He has pain with weight bearing and resultant ambulatory dysfunction. What would you recommend at this time regarding this finding?
a. Bisphosphonate therapy
b. Cytotoxic chemotherapy in combination with dexamethasone
c. Prophylactic fixation of femur with long cephalomedullary device
d. Prophylactic fixation of femur with dynamic hip screw construct
12-year-old boy is brought to the office by his mother because he had intermittent pain in the right hip during the past two weeks. The patient ambulates with difficulty. He has not had fever, chills, malaise, recent illnes, or trauma to the hip. The patient is obese but otherwise healthy. On physical examination, vauge pain in the groin is elicited on range of motion of the right hip. The most appropriate next step is x-ray studies to rule out which of the following conditions?
a. Femoral acetabular impingement syndrome
b. Legg-Calve-Perthes disease
c. Septic arthritis
d. Slipped Capital Femoral Epiphysis
Which of the following regions in the growth plate is commonly affected in a Salter- Harris type II injury?
a. Reserve zone
b. Proliferative zone
d. Hypertrophic Zone
d. Primary spongiosa
As an orthopedic implant, titanium alloy have wider area of elastic zone in comparison of stainless steel 316L. This description will be most suitable with?
a. Titanium have better ability to return to its original shape after given some amount of stress
b. SS 316 L have better ability to return to its original shape after given some amount of stress
c. Yield point of titanium will happen in the end of its plastic zone
d. Yield point of SS 316 L will happen in the end of its plastic zone
Blount Disease is associated with all of the following, except :
a. Genu Recurvatum
b. External Tibial Torsion
c. Internal Tibial Torsion
d. Genu Varum
The following are radiological imaginary line to establish diagnosis of Blount Disease, Except :
a. Metaphyseal Diaphyseal Angle
b. Tibiofemoral Angle
c. Metaphyseal Epiphyseal Angle
d. Epiphyseal Diaphyseal Angle
Which of the following is commonest organism causing acute osteomyelitis and acute septic arthritis ?
a. Gonococcus
b. Streptococcus
c. Staphylococcus
d. Haemophilus
A football player has a complete fracture of his radius just proximal to the insertion of the pronator teres muscle. As a result of the actions of the muscles attached to the proximal and distal fragments of the radius, which of the following combinations accurately reflects the orientation of the proximal and distal radial fragments?
a. Proximal extended, and distal pronated
b. Proximal extended and pronated, and distal supinated
c. Proximal flexed, and distal pronated
d. Proximal flexed and supinated, distal pronated
An 8-year-old boy sustains the injury demonstrated. It is a closed, isolated injury. After closed reduction and casting, post-reduction imaging demonstrates anatomic reduction. X-rays at 1 week follow-up demonstrate some loss of reduction, now with approximately 12 degrees of dorsal angulation. With continued observation and maintenance of this alignment, long term outcome is most likely to include:
a. Decreased pronation/supination
b. Decreased Elbow Flexion
c. No additional sequelae
d. Non Union
Which of the following has been shown to be the greatest risk factor for refracture after implant removal from a radial shaft on adult patients ?
a. Removal of locking screws
b. Removal of small fragment plates
c. Removal of metaphyseal implants
d. Removal of implants less than 1 year after insertion
A 42-year-old male sustains a closed, isolated ulna shaft fracture with 2mm displacement and 3 degrees valgus angulation. He is treated conservatively with early range of motion but presents at one year with a painful atrophic nonunion. What treatment is indicated at this time?
a. Dynamic splinting
b. Open autogenous cancellous bone grafting
c. Open reduction internal fixation with autogenous bone grafting
d. Closed reduction and percutaneous pinning
A 33-year-old man sustains blunt trauma to his forearm and presents with the injury seen in Figure A. Definitive management of this injury involves the following
a. Perform open reduction and internal fixation of the radius, then assess the proximal radioulnar joint for instability, and percutaneously fix the proximal radioulnar joint if instability persists.
b. Perform open reduction and internal fixation of the radius, then assess the distal radioulnar joint for instability, and reconstruct the distal radioulnar joint with a looped palmaris longus autograft
c. Perform closed reduction of the radius, then assess the distal radioulnar joint for instability, and perform internal fixation of the radius if instability persists
Perform open reduction and internal fixation of the radius, then assess the distal radioulnar joint for instability, and percutaneously fix the distal radioulnar joint if instability persists
Which muscles cause the fracture displacement of the proximal fragment shown
a. gluteus maximus and adductors
b. gluteus maximus and rectus femoris
c. gluteus medius and hamstrings
d. gluteus medius and iliopsoas
Following a subtrochanter femoral fracture, the proximal fragment assume a position of :
a. Extension, abduction, and internal rotation
b. Flexion, adduction, and internal rotation
c. Flexion, abduction, and external rotation
d. Flexion, abduction, and internal rotation
What is the most common anatomic location of the lateral femoral cutaneous nerve?
a. Deep to the psoas muscle
b. Under the inguinal ligament
c. Adjacent to the femoral nerve
d. Deep to the iliopectineal fascia
A 25-years-old man is brought to the emergency department following a motor vehicle accident. Extrication time was 2 hours, and in the field he had systolic blood pressure by palpation of 90 mmHg. Intravenous therapy was started, and on arrival to the emergency department his systolic blood pressure is 90 mmHg with a pulse rate of 130. Examination reveals a flail chest and a femoral diaphyseal fracture. Ultrasound of the abdomen shows increasing fluid in Morrison pouch. The trauma surgeons take him to the operating room for an exploratory laparotomy. At the conclusion of the procedure, systolic pressure is 100 mmHg with a pulse rate of 110. Oxygen saturation is 90% on 100% oxygen and the patient’s temperature is 95,00F (350C). What is the recommended treatment of the femoral fracture at this time?
a. Reamed intramedullary nail
b. ORIF Plate fixation
c. Skeletal traction
d. External Fixation
A 35-year-old right hand dominant man falls from a ladder and sustains the injury seen in Figure A. When discussing the risks and benefits of operative versus nonoperative treatment for his fracture, which of the following is true?
a) No difference in shoulder function
b) Higher risk of nonunion with operative management
c) Higher risk of symptomatic malunion or nonunion with nonoperative management
d) No difference in union rates
A 32-year-old female sustains an isolated midshaft clavicle fracture. Her clinical exam does not reveal skin tenting or neurovascular injury, but shortening is measured at 2.6 cm. Which of the following treatment methods has been shown to have the lowest rate of nonunion and symptomatic malunion?
a. Open reduction and internal fixation with plating
b. Open reduction and percutaneous pinning
c. Closed reduction and percutaneous pinning
d. Nonoperative treatment with a sling and early range of motion
Which of the following factors increase the risk of nonunion in midshaft clavicle fractures when treated nonoperatively?
a) Sling immobilization
b) Displacement and comminution
c) Age less than 40 years old
d) Immediate motion exercises
A 42-year-old man sustains the after a fall from 6 feet. Physical exam after the injury reveals a flaccid ipsilateral limb. An MRI is performed that reveals nerve root avulsions from C5-T1. Which of the following is the most appropriate management of his fracture at this time?
a) Closed management with a coaptation splint followed by transition to a functional brace after 7-10 days
b) External fixation of humeral shaft fracture until brachial plexus injury resolves
c) Open reduction, surgical fixation with plating
d) Closed management with a sling until brachial plexus injury resolves
During an open reduction internal fixation of a humerus fracture using the posterior approach, a surgeon can identify the posterior antebrachial cutaneous nerve and trace it proximally to which of the following nerves?
a) Ulnar
b) Median
c) Radial
d) Axillaris
On average, the radial nerve travels from the posterior compartment of the arm and enters the anterior compartment at which of the following sites?
a) Spiral groove of the humerus
b) At the arcuate ligament of Osborne
c) 10 cm distal to the lateral acromion
d) 10 cm proximal to radiocapitellar joint
A 32-year-old man presents to the emergency department with a humeral shaft fracture. He has wrist drop as well as impaired finger and thumb extension. Which motor function would be expected to recover last ?
a) Forearm supination
b) Wrist extension in radial deviation
c) Middle finger MCP extension
d) Index finger MCP hyperextension
All of the following are considered contraindications to the use of functional bracing of a humeral shaft fracture EXCEPT:
a. Mid-diaphyseal fracture with radial nerve palsy from nonballistic penetrating injury
b. Proximal one-third oblique fracture
c. Mid-diaphyseal closed fracture with a radial nerve palsy on presentation
d. Mid-diaphyseal fracture with a L1 burst fracture and paraplegia on presentation
What is the most common complication of the comminutive distal humeral fracture, if operatively treated with chevron osteotomy + double plating?
a) Decreased elbow range of motion
b) Wound healing complications
c) Iatrogenic ulnar nerve injury
d) Nonunion of the distal humerus fracture
A 31-year-old male sustained a displaced proximal humerus fracture after a motor vehicle accident. Which of the following factors has the lowest association with humeral head ischemia in these injuries?
a) Four-part fracture
b) Head-splitting fracture
c) Neck fracture with calcar segment
d) Disrupted medial periosteal hinge
In fractures of the mid-shaft of the femur the
a. proximal fragment is usually flexed
b. proximal fragments is usually abducted
c. distal fragment is usually adducted
d. femoral nerve is often damaged
