DIY Orthopedic Questions

Arthralgia
a) Inflammation of a joint
b) Pain in a joint
c) Softening of the bone
d) Displacement of a bone

b) Pain in a joint

Rheumatoid arthritis (RA)
a) Degenerative joint disease
b) Infection of synovial fluid
c) Autoimmune disease affecting connective tissue
d) Trauma to the meniscus

c) Autoimmune disease affecting connective tissue

What confirms the diagnosis of RA?
a) CT scan
b) X-ray
c) Rheumatoid factor test
d) Ultrasound

c) Rheumatoid factor test

What is pannus?
a) A soft tissue tumor
b) An inflammatory exudate in RA
c) A type of cartilage
d) An infection in the bursa

b) An inflammatory exudate in RA

Ankylosis means:
a) Bending of the knee
b) Abnormal stiffness or fixation of a joint
c) Bone softening
d) Torn ligament

b) Abnormal stiffness or fixation of a joint

Osteoarthritis (OA)
a) An autoimmune disease
b) Caused by RF antibodies
c) A degenerative joint disease with cartilage wear
d) Primarily affects the synovium

c) A degenerative joint disease with cartilage wear

What is the best imaging for diagnosing OA?
a) MRI
b) Ultrasound
c) X-ray
d) CT angiogram

c) X-ray

A bucket handle tear involves:
a) The tibial shaft
b) A C-shaped meniscus tear
c) A ligament rupture
d) A bone dislocation

b) A C-shaped meniscus tear

Osteochondritis dissecans causes:
a) Bone tumors
b) Synovitis
c) Cartilage and bone to separate due to poor blood supply
d) Softening of cartilage

c) Cartilage and bone to separate due to poor blood supply

Ganglion of tendon sheath is usually found:
a) On the elbow
b) On the dorsum of the wrist
c) On the shoulder
d) On the hip

b) On the dorsum of the wrist

Osteomalacia is caused by:
a) Joint trauma
b) Vitamin D deficiency
c) Rheumatoid factors
d) Genetic mutation

b) Vitamin D deficiency

Osteomyelitis is:
a) A bone tumor
b) An infection of bone and bone marrow
c) A congenital deformity
d) A vitamin deficiency

b) An infection of bone and bone marrow

Osteonecrosis is commonly seen in:
a) The scapula
b) The femoral head
c) The vertebrae
d) The wrist

b) The femoral head

Osteoporosis is most common in:
a) Adolescent males
b) Postmenopausal women
c) Young athletes
d) Infants

b) Postmenopausal women

What is a bunion?
a) Tumor of the foot
b) Cyst on the ankle
c) Bony protuberance on the medial first metatarsal
d) Dislocation of the toe

c) Bony protuberance on the medial first metatarsal

Hallux valgus means:
a) Inward turning of the great toe
b) Outward turning of the great toe
c) Fracture of the phalanx
d) Inflammation of the foot

b) Outward turning of the great toe

Coxa vara means:
a) Outward turning of the hip
b) Inward turning of the hip
c) Dislocation of the hip
d) Hip immobility

b) Inward turning of the hip

Genu valgum is also called:
a) Bowlegged
b) Knock-kneed
c) Clubfoot
d) Flatfoot

b) Knock-kneed

Talipes varus describes:
a) Outward turning of the foot
b) Inward turning of the foot
c) Bony growth on the ankle
d) Dislocated ankle

b) Inward turning of the foot

Osteogenesis imperfecta causes:
a) Thick bones
b) Tumors
c) Brittle bones due to defective connective tissue
d) Bone fusion

c) Brittle bones due to defective connective tissue

A dislocation that breaks through the skin is called:
a) Subluxation
b) Compound dislocation
c) Luxation
d) Greenstick

b) Compound dislocation

A fracture that bends on one side and breaks on the other is a:
a) Complete fracture
b) Butterfly fracture
c) Greenstick fracture
d) Depressed fracture

c) Greenstick fracture

An avulsion involves:
a) A fracture inside the joint
b) A piece of bone and tissue being pulled from its attachment
c) A downward bone fracture
d) Multiple bone breaks

b) A piece of bone and tissue being pulled from its attachment

A depressed fracture is commonly found in:
a) Femur
b) Skull
c) Wrist
d) Ankle

b) Skull

A butterfly fracture involves:
a) A greenstick pattern
b) A bucket-shaped bone separation
c) A triangular piece of bone due to comminution
d) Spiral fracture only

c) A triangular piece of bone due to comminution

A transverse fracture runs:
a) Around the bone
b) Across the bone
c) Diagonally through the bone
d) Parallel to the axis

b) Across the bone

What causes most pathological fractures?
a) Trauma
b) Tumors
c) Diseased bone
d) Nutritional supplements

c) Diseased bone