DNB Qs 10 Yrs PDF
DNB Qs 10 Yrs PDF
RAKESH GOSAVI
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ANATOMY
JUNE 2018
A) write the extensor mechanism of finger with its diagram
B) Describe in brief development of proximal end femur.
C) Blood supply of femoral head.
Iliotibial band
June 2013
Blood supply of scaphoid bone
Describe the blood supply of femoral head. How does it differ in children and adults?
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AMPUTATIONS
June 2018
A) Indications of amputation.
B) Surgical principles of amputation in children.
C) Levels of various foot amputations; their indications & disadvantages
December 2018
A) Define amputation
B) Enumerate the indications for amputation
C) Discuss any one objective method to decide amputation / limb salvage after traumatic limb
injury.
December 2015
Discuss the indications of amputation. Discuss the principles of amputations in children and
adults.
June 2013
Discuss the absolute and relative indications of amputation.
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ARTHROPATHY
June 2018
A) What is gout?
B) Differences between gout and pseudo gout?
C) Management of gout in middle aged women?
Briefly describe the clinical presentations in ‘rheumatoid hand’. Discuss in brief the
pathoanatomy of these lesions.
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December 2012
Describe in brief etiology, pathology, clinical presentation and the principles of management of
Charcot’s joints.
December 2011
Describe the pathology, diagnosis and broad principles of management of ankylosing
spondylitis.
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ARTHROPLASTY
June 2018
A) Types of proximal tibial osteotomies in children and adults.
B) Indications and contraindications of high tibial osteotomy for O.A.Knee.
C) Technique of high tibial osteotomy.
Recent advamces in cup and stem designs of cemented and uncemnted hips.
December 2016
A) Outline the technical steps to achieve desired degree of version of acetabular & femoral
components during THR.
B) What is combined angle of anteversion?
C) How will you modify your version in a case of fixed lumbar lordosis or flat back?
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A) Enumerate the causes of painful stiff Knee after total Knee replacement
B) How will you investigate and manage such a case?
June 2016
A) Outline the biomechanical principles of total Knee replacement.
B) Gap Balancing technique.
A) Define tribology.
B) Recent advances in biomaterials in joint replacements to increase their longevity.
December 2015
A) Common surgical factors affecting the early outcome of total hip arthroplasty.
B) Recent advances in the field of total hip arthroplasty.
June 2015
Describe the role of PCL in Knee arthroplasty. Discuss the benefits of PCL retention v/s
substitution.
December 2013
Write short notes on:
A) High tibial osteotomy
B) Valgus deformity (Hip)
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Enumerate complications of total knee arthroplasty. Classify periprosthetic fractures and discuss
their management.
June 2013
Combined angle of anteversion during total hip arthroplasty.
December 2012
What is reverse shoulder replacement? How is it different from conventional shoulder
arthroplasty? Enumerate the indications and biochemical basis of the design of this prosthesis.
Classify perioperative femoral stem fractures around the hip joint. Discuss the treatment
options.
Describe the anatomy of posterior cruciate ligament. Discuss the pros and cons of cruciate
retaining Vs cruciate sacrificing total knee replacement.
June 2012
Ceramic bearing surfaces in arthroplasty.
December 2011
Discuss the surgical options in the treatment of mild medial compartment osteoarthrosis of
Knee in a 40 years old man.
Discuss ceramics as bearing surface in Total Hip Arthroplasty.
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BASIC SCIENCE
JUNE 2018
A) Stages of fracture healing?
B)Describe various patterns of fracture healing after intramedullary nailing, locked plates and
dynamic compression.
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April 2016
Define Gait. What are its phases and enumerate various pathological gaits with their causes.
A) Fracture healing.
B) Various factors influencing fracture healing.
Distraction Histogenesis.
June 2015
A) Gait cycle.
B) List various types of gaits.
C) Features of antalgic and Trendelenburg gait.
Corticotomy
June 2014
Describe the stages of fracture healing. List the factors influencing the fracture healing. What
are the causes of nonunion?
What is bone cement? What are the indications and contraindications for its usage? What are
the methods of bone cementing? Mention its complications.
Describe various bone graft substitute, their method of application, ways of incorporation and
complications.
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June 2013
Describe bone healing. Discuss factors influencing bone healing.
Describe the gross physical features of synovial fluid. Discuss the characteristics features in
various pathological conditions vis a vis microscopic and biochemical analysis.
Bone cement
December 2012
Primary bone healing and secondary bone healing.
June 2012
Describe the structure of bone with illustrative diagram(s).
Describe ‘free vascularized bone transplant’. Discuss the principles of technique and applications
in Orthopaedic practice.
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GENERAL ORTHOPAEDICS
June 2018
A) What is Complex Regional Pain Syndrome (CRPS)?
B) Describe its type and stages.
C) Diagnostic criteria and management of CRPS.
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Reperfusion injury
April 2016
A) Epiphysiodesis.
B) Callotasis.
Fluid management and clinical monitoring of a polytrauma patient with haemorrhagic shock.
December 2015
Etiopathogenesis, clinical features, prevention and management of Volkmann’s ischaemic
contracture.
What is thoracic outlet syndrome? Discuss briefly about its various causes.
A) Define polytrauma
B) Clinical presentation, complications and general principles of management of polytrauma.
Crush syndrome.
Necrotizing fasciitis.
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What is pneumatic tourniquet? Discuss its uses, complications & safety guidelines.
June 2014
Discuss the pathology, clinical features, diagnosis and treatment of acute compartment
syndrome.
December 2013
Briefly describe the etiology, diagnosis and management of ‘Thoracic Outlet Syndrome’.
Tourniquet in Orthopaedics
Necrotisisng fasciitis.
Plaster of paris
Describe IIizarov fixator and corticotomy. How will you manage a case of defect non-union?
Myosistis ossificans.
What is “VAC”? How will you manage a case of compound fracture tibia having no neurovascular
deficit?
What is damage control orthopaedics? How will you manage a case of fracture shaft of femur
with lung contusions in an adult.?
December 2012
What is compartment syndrome? Discuss etiology, clinical picture and management of
compartment syndrome of leg.
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June 2012
Discuss the pathophysiology, clinical manifestations and differential diagnosis of Heterotopic
ossification.
Describe gait cycle. List various types of gait with diagnostic features.
December 2011
Describe the pathophysiology of polytrauma patient and discuss the principles of Damage
Control Orthopedics.
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CONGENITAL ANOMALIES
December 2017
A) What is Pes cavus?
B) Classification of Pes cavus.
C) Causes of Pes cavus.
D) Coleman’s block test and its interpretation in Pes cavus.
Madelung’s deformity:
A) Classification
B) Pathological anatomy
C) Management protocol
June 2017
Classification of cavus deformity.
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Tibialisation of fibula.
December 2015
Angular deformity of Knee in children.
A) Cleidocranial dysostosis
B) Genu valgum
Cubitus valgus.
June 2014
Describe the pathology, clinical features, diagnosis and treatment of Madelung deformity.
December 2013
Metatarsus adductus
Madelung deformity.
Describe the pathology, clinical features, radiological ( X-ray) findings and treatment of
diaphyseal actasis.
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Intoeing gait
Congenital Torticollis
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PAEDIATRIC DISORDERS
June 2018
A) Enumerate causes of painless limp.
B) What is Perthes disease?
C) Classification and management of Perthes disease.
December 2017
A) Define cerebral palsy (CP)
B) Classify cerebral palsy.
C) Principles of dorsal root rhizotomy in management of static CP.
A) Define cerebral palsy and write about its classification based on the pattern of involvement.
B) Clinical features of “crouch gait” and its management.
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April 2016
Sequalae of septic hip in an infant.
A) Congenital talipes equinovarus: Pirani scoring and Ponseti Plaster cast technique with
reference to its patho-anatomy.
B) Role of ultrasonography in developmental dysplasia of the hip.
Define Tom Smith’s hip arthritis. Discuss the clinical features, diagnosis, treatment and sequalae.
December 2013
Describe in brief the patho-anatomy, diagnosis and outlines of management of congenital
dysplasia of the hip.
Pathoanatomy of clubfoot.
Scurvy
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June 2012
Discuss the differential diagnosis and investigation in an 8 year old child with persistent limp.
December 2011
List the causes of limp in an 8 year old child. Describe the differentiating features of septic
arthritis with transient synovitis.
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December 2015
A) Classify traumatic dislocation of shoulder.
B) Diagnosis and management of neglected posterior dislocation of shoulder in a young adult.
June 2015
Classification of fracture of distal end of radius.
December 2013
Classify proximal humerus fractures and discuss the management in elderly patients and its
compliucations.
Classify Glenoid fractures and discuss its management. What is floating shoulder and how is it
managed?
Enumerate various factors responsible for post traumatic stiffness of elbow. Discuss the
management of stiff elbow.
June 2013
What are the indications of excision of head of radius? Describe the postero-lateral approach.
December 2012
What are the components of ‘Terrible traid of the Elbow”? Describe the mechanism and
principles of management.
Discuss the diagnosis of radial nerve palsy. Suggest the treatment guidelines for closed fracture
of humerus with radial nerve palsy.
June 2012
Describe the classification of distal humeral fractures in adults. Describe the surgical approaches
used for internal fixation of these fractures.
Describe the blood supply of scaphoid. Discuss the treatment of nonunion of scaphoid fracture.
Describe the mechanism of injury of Radial Head Fracture. Discuss its classification and
management.
December 2011
Classify distal radius fractures. Describe radiological indices of wrist. Discuss the treatment
principles of extra-articular distal radius fractures.
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How will you manage Gustilo- Anderson Type IIIb fracture of distal femur?
December 2016
A) Classify distal femoral fractures.
B) Management algorithm for such fractures.
June 2016
A) Classification of fracture neck of talus
B) Outline the principles of its management.
c) What is Hawkin’s Sign?
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December 2015
A) Classify open fractures.
B) Management of open fractures of shaft tibia in a tertiary care setting.
Hoffa’s fracture.
December 2013
Discuss the etiology, diagnosis and management of an infected fracture shaft femur in an adult
after surgery for the fracture.
Classify fracture neck of talus. Discuss their management. What is Hawkin’s sign?
June 2013
Describe the clinical presentation of posterior dislocation of hip. How will you reduce it by
Bigelow’s method? Discuss causes which make reduction difficult. Enumerate complications of
posterior dislocation of hip.
Classify pelvic fractures. Describe various radiological views for assessing pelvic injuries. How will
you manage rotationally unstable pelvic injuries?
Describe the design of pelvic ‘C’ clamp. What are the indication of its application and method to
fix an unstable fracture?
December 2012
Describe the mechanism of injury and classification of tibial pilon fracture. Discuss the
management
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June 2012
Describe the classification, clinical features and management of Lisfranc’s fracture dislocation.
Describe the Sander’s classification of calcaneal fractures and discuss the treatment of each
type.
December 2011
Classify proximal tibial fractures. Outline the management of type IV, V, and VI fractures.
Describe the blood supply of talus. Classify “Talar neck fractures”. Discuss treatment and list
complications.
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SPINE FRACTURES
June 2018
A) What is Hangman’s fracture?
B) Mechanism of injury classification and management of Hangman’s fracture
Discuss the “ASIA SCORE”. Classify bladder paralysis in spinal cord injury with salient features.
December 2013
Describe clinical features, relevant investigation and management of Whiplash injury in cervical
spine.
December 2012
Describe the mechanism of injury. Classification and treatment of Hangman’s fracture.
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June 2012
Describe the classification of thoracolumbar injuries and discuss the treatment of burst fracture
of lumbar one vertebra (L1)
December 2011
Autonomic dysreflexia in Spinal Cord Injury.
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PAEDIATRIC FRACTURES
June 2018
A) Classify Monteggia fractures.
B) Management of Monteggia fractures in children.
C) Management of a 3 month old anterior neglected Monteggia fracture dislocation in a 6-year
old child.
Classify epiphyseal injuries. Describe the treatment principles and complications of each type.
June 2013
Torus fracture.
Define and classify epiphyseal injuries. Discuss the management of Salter’s & Harris type IV
epiphyseal injuries.
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December 2011
Describe the structure of physis. Classify physeal injury. Outline the treatment of physeal injury
and enumerate the complicatioins
Define and classify Montegia fracture dislocation. Discuss the treatment principles of neglected
Montegia fracture dislocation in a 10 year old child.
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SPECIAL FRACTURES
June 2018
A) Classify perioprosthetic fracture around total hip arthroplasty
B) Management of perioprosthetic fracture around hip
December 2017
A) Define stress fracture
B) Enumerate common sites for stress fracture
C) Causes of stress fractures
D) Clinical features, classification and management of stress fracture of femoral neck in young
adults.
June 2016
Stress fractures- Etiopathogenesis & diagnosis.
Classify periprosthetic femoral shaft fractures after total hip arthroplasty and their treatment
options.
June 2012
Alendronate induced fractures.
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December 2013
Briefly describe the etiology and patho-anatomy of recurrent dislocation of shoulder. Outline
the principles of management.
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HAND
December 2016
Intrinsic plus hand.
April 2016
Pathological anatomy of Boutonniere and Swan-neck deformities in rheumatoid arthritis.
What is felon? What is its preferred management? How it is different from paronychia?
June 2014
Describe the potential spaces of hand. Discuss clinical features and treatment of deep space
infection of hand.
Describe the flexor zones of hand. Outline the treatment of flexor tendon injury (acute and
chronic) in zone II.
December 2013
Discuss the management of ‘claw hand’ in a patient suffering from Leprosy.
June 2013
What is Kienbock’s disease? Write in brief etiology, diagnosis and management of this
condition.
Mallet Finger
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December 2012
Discuss the pathogenesis, clinical features and management of Dupuytren’s contracture.
Describe the flexor tendon zones of the hand. Describe the management of cut flexor tendons
of middle finger in zone III
June 2012
Enumerate causes of claw hand deformity. Discuss its management in short.
Describe the treatment of acute flexor tendon injuries in various zones of hand.
December 2011
What is Keinbock’s disease? Write briefly its etiology, diagnosis, clinical staging and
management.
Describe the flexor zones of hand. Discuss the orinciples of acute tendon repair (zone-wise).
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HIP
December 2016
A) Clinical features of transient migratory osteoporosis of hip (TMO).
B) Tabulate the differences between osteonecrosis and transient migratory osteoporosis of hip.
C) Enumerate the steps of managing TMO.
December 2014
Enumerate causes of avascular necrosis (AVN) and non arthroplasty surgical methods of AVN of
femoral head. Describe core decompression.
June 2013
Discuss differentiating features between osteonecrosis and transient migratory osteoporosis.
December 2012
Describe the biomechanics of hip. Discuss Trendelenburg test and gait.
June 2012
Discuss treatment options of the focal cartilage defect over the medial femoral condyle in a 40
year old man.
December 2011
Describe the pathology of avascular necrosis of femoral head and outline the principles of
management in Ficat 3 stage of femoral head in a 30 years old man.
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KNEE
June 2014
Discuss the pathology, clinical features, diagnosis and treatment of Pigmented villonodular
synovitis.
Define the recuurent dislocation of patella. Discuss in brief its clinical features, diagnosis and
treatment.
June 2013
Habitual dislocation of patella.
December 2012
Define post traumatic stiff Knee. Discuss in brief its causes diagnosis and management.
December 2011
Describe the extensor mechanism of Knee and the factors that predispose to recurrent
dislocation of patella.
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Patho-anatomy and clinical features of Achilles tendon rupture and treatment of a fresh
rupture.
June 2015
A) Enumerate the causes of rupture of Achilles tendon.
B) Diagnosis and treatment of a fresh case of rupture of Achilles tendon in a 60 year old patient.
June 2013
Describe the anatomy of Tibialis posterior tendon. What is posterior Tibial tendon dysfunction?
Describe the management of such cases.
June 2012
Describe the principles of stabilization of foot.
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IMPLANT
June 2018
A) What is dynamization?
B) Describe its role in Orthopaedics using various implants.
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December 2014
What are commonly used absorbable sutures in Orthopaedics? Compare their properties.
June 2014
Discuss the tension band principles. Describe its clinical use in fracture management.
Describe Stress, Strain and Young’s Modulus of Elasticity in relation to Orthopedic implants.
A) Biodegradable implants
B) Principles and applications of Interlocking Nailing
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INFECTIONS
June 2018
A) Sequelae of osteomyelitis in paediatric patients.
B) Describe management of each sequela
December 2017
A) Risk factors for developing infections following total hip arthroplasty.
B) Classification of prosthetic joint infection.
C) Management protocol of prosthetic joint infection
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Biofilm.
What is a Tubercle? Discuss patho-anatomy, diagnosis and principles of management of cold
abscess.
June 2013
What is tuberculoma? Discuss the primary drug used to treat tuberculosis of spine. Enumerate
complication of isoniazid, streptomycin and ethambatol.
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Describe the clinical features, investigations and management of acute osteomyelitis of upper
end of tibia in a 10 years old child.
December 2012
Psoas abscess
Management strategies in a HIV patient with a fresh compound fracture of leg bones.
June 2012
Define MDR Tuberculosis. Discuss the clinical features, diagnosis and treatment of a case of
MDR Tuberculosis of spine.
Describe the clinical features, diagnosis and management tuberculosis of hip in children.
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INVESTIGATIONS
June 2018
A) Radiation hazards in Orthopaedics
B) Preventive measures for radiation hazards in orthopaedics
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METABOLIC DISORDERS
June 2018
A) Describe calcium metabolism
B) Skeletal and radiological changes in hyperparathyroidism
C) Principles and indications of Teriparatide in osteoporosis
December 2017
A) Define osteoporosis
B) Enumerate lab test & radiological tests to diagnose & prognosticate osteoporosis
C) Mechanism of action of Teriparatide in treatment of osteoporosis
D) Potential complication of Teriparatide.
June 2017
A) Enmerate various causes of osteoporosis.
B) Enumerate techniques for bone mass measurement.
C) Drug therapy available for osteoporosis.
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June 2015
Pathology, clinical features,diagnosis and treatment of Rickets.
December 2014
Role of bisphosphonates in the management of osteoporosis and their complications.
June 2014
Define peak bone mass. What factors affect attaining peak bone mass? How does it correlate
with osteoporosis?
December 2013
Fluorosis.
Discuss the presentation, X-ray picture and management of dietary rickets.
Enumerate various methods fpr bone mineral measurement. Define its density in various
conditions. Discuss management of osteoporosis fractures.
June 2013
Vitamin D resistant rickets
Define osteoporosis. Describe various radiological investigations in a patient with osteoporosis.
How will you manage of a case of fracture D12 in an adult?
Discuss the etiopathogenesis, clinical features and management of alkaptonuria.
Describe clinical features and radiological presentation of adenoma of parathyroid. What is
hungry bone syndrome?
December 2012
What is “Diffuse Interstitial Skeletal Hyperostosis” (DISH)? Describe the clinical features and its
management.
Describe the etiology, clinical features, diagnosis and treatment of renal osteodystrophy.
Hyperparathyroidism
June 2012
December 2011
Describe the pathiology, cliniucal features and principles of treatment of a neuropathic joint.
Renal Rickets
Discuss the role of parathyroid glands in calcium metabolism.
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NERVE INJURIES
June 2018
A) Define entrapment syndrome.
B) Enumerate various entrapment syndromes.
C) Clinical features and management of carpel tunnel syndrome.
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December 2015
Course of Radial Nerve and its applied surgical significance.
Motor March.
Draw diagram(s) of brachial plexus. How will you clinically differentiate pre-ganglionic from post
ganglionic lesions?
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December 2012
Electrodiagnosis in carpel tunnel syndrome
June 2012
Describe the surgical reconstruction in a case of one and half year old common peroneal nerve
palsy.
December 2011
Carpal Tunnel Syndrome
Draw cross section of peripheral nerve and label the structures. Describe Sunderland’s
classification of nerve injury.
Define ulnar claw hand. Discuss the tendon transfer for ulnar claw hand following ulnar nerve
injury.
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NON UNION
June 2018
A) Define non union.
B) Classification of non union.
C) Recent advances in management of gap non-union of fracrure tibia.
April 2016
Management of non-union of femoral neck fracture with viable head in a 40 year old patient.
June 2014
Discuss the pathology, clinical features, diagnosis and treatment principles of nonunion of
fracture scaphoid.
June 2012
Discuss the management of failed osteo-synthesis of fracture neck of femur in a young adult.
Discuss the management of diaphyseal gap nonunion with 5 cm bone loss in a young adult.
December 2011
Classify infected nonunion. Discuss the treatment of infected nonunion of tibia.
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December 2014
What is myoelectric prosthesis? Describe its components, applications & advantages.
December 2013
Halo-pelvic device.
What is a myoelectric prosthesis? Describe its components, applications and advantages in brief.
June 2013
What is Jaipur foot?
December 2012
Steenbeek brace
June 2012
Floor reaction orthosis (FRO).
December 2011
Describe “JAIPUR FOOT”. Discuss the difference with “SACH FOOT & “MADRAS FOOT”?
SOMI brace.
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PSM
June 2015
Evidence based medicine.
June 2014
What is evidence based medicine? Describe the hierarchy of evidence. Discuss the differences in
various types of studies.
December 2012
Write short notes on:
A) Impact factor
B) Plagiarism
C) Randomized Control Trial (RCT)
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RECENT ADVANCE
June 2017
A) What is reconstructive ladder for open fractures?
B) What is negative wound therapy?
C) What is fix and close protocol in open fractures?
A) What is nanotechnology?
b) Role of nanotechnology in orthopaedics.
c) Recent advances in detection of periprosthetic joint infections.
A) What are the stem cells? How stem cells are procured for therapeutic use?
B) Indications of stem cell therapy in orthopedics.
c) Role of stem cell therapy in avascular necrosis of head of femur.
December 2016
Vacuum assisted closure of wounds.
June 2016
A) Enumerate the biologic and biophysical technologies for the enhancement of fracture repair.
B) Use of BMP in orthopedics.
April 2016
Principles of coverage of soft tissue defect and bone gap in tibia in mid-leg in a patient with
feeble distal pulses.
December 2015
Increasing role of minimum techniques in orthopaedics and the role of arthroscopy in the
management of intra-articular fractures.
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June 2015
Autologous chondrocyte implantation.
December 2014
A) Gene therapy in Orthopedics.
B) Induced membrane formation to cover bone defects.
Platelet rich plasma
June 2014
Describe in brief the current state of knowledge of use of stem cells in Orthopaedic practice.
December 2013
Discuss physiology of normal articular cartilage and its biomechanical functions. Discuss the
advances in articular cartilage tissue engineering and repair.
June 2012
Discuss the therapeutic potential of stem cells in musculoskeletal disorders.
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SPINE DISORDERS
June 2018
A) Define claudication.
B) Difference between vascular and neurological claudication.
C) Management of a 60-year old women with lumbar canal stenosis.
A) Define spondylolisthesis
B) Its classification in adults.
C) Clinical features and diagnostic tests
D) Treatment protocol
A) Define end vertebrae & apical vertebrae in adolescent idiopathic scoliosis (AIS).
B) Describe two radiological methods to measure the curve in AIS.
C) Fusionless technique of correction in idiopathic scoliosis.
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April 2016
Diplegia and double hemiplegia
Spina ventosa.
Prevention and treatment of pressure sores and urinary tract infection in a paraplegic patient.
December 2015
A) Classify Scoliosis.
B) Clinical features and management of idiopathic scoliosis.
Spinal shock.
June 2015
Differentiate between:
A) Neurologic and vascular claudication.
B) Paraplegia with active disease (early onset paraplegia) and paraplegia with healed disease
(late onset paraplegia).
December 2014
Vascular claudication.
Neurogenic bladder
June 2013
Discuss the principles of application of Milwaukee Brace. What are the clinical features of
idiopathic Kyphoscoliosis? Enumerate the indications of surgical intervention.
Describe the anatomy of central and lateral canals in the lumbar spine in relation to lumbar
canal stenosis. How will you clinically differentiate central from lateral canal stenosis. Briefly
describe the management.
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SPORTS INJURY
June 2018
A) Anatomy of posterolateral corner of Knee joint (PLC)
B) Clinical test for diagnosis of PLC injury.
C) Management of PLC injury.
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B) Can you manage an incongruent reduction after a reduced hip dislocation because of loose
body with hip arthroscopy?
C) What is an absolute contraindication to manage such a case with conventional hip
arthroscopy?
Anatomy of posterolateral corner of knee & various patterns of injuries in this area
Recent advances in arthroscopic ACL reconstruction with reference to creation of femoral tunnel
and femoral fixation methods.
Scapular dyskinesis.
June 2015
A) Mechanism of injury of “ Unhappy triad of O’ Donoghue”
B) Outline the management of chronic ACL insufficiency in a young athletic.
December 2014
Bankart’s lesion
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Hip Arthropathy.
How will you diagnose Anterior Crucinate Ligament (ACL) injury clinically? Discuss the
investigations and management of ACL injury in young athlete reporting after injury.
June 2013
Discoid meniscus
Enumerate the portals for arthroscopy of knee joint. Describe the various arthroscopies, their
accessories and indications of arthroscopy of knee joint.
December 2011
Discuss the diagnosis and management of Anterior Cruciate Ligament (ACL) Injury.
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SURGICAL APPROACHES
December 2017
A) Enumerate surgical approaches to reduce & fix pilon fracture.
B) Enumerate steps of postero-lateral approach.
C) Enumerate its advantages & disadvantages.
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December 2014
A) Bikini incision.
B) Schanz osteotomy.
June 2014
List the osteotomies around hip. Write briefly about the principles of each osteotomy.
Salter’s osteotomy
June 2012
Describe with illustrative diagrams the surgical exposure of radius at various levels.
December 2011
Salter’s Osteotomy
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TUMORS
June 2018
A) Clinical, radiological features and management of giant cell tumor.
B) How to prevent &manage recurrence of giant cell tumor?
December 2017
A) Enneking’s staging of benign and malignant bone tumours.
B) Techniques of biopsy in aggressive ( potentially malignant) bone tumours.
June 2017
Haemophilic cyst.
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A) Expandable megaprosthesis.
B) Extracorporeal radiotherapy for bone sarcoma.
Brachytherapy.
December 2015
Limb salvage in malignant bone tumors with special emphasis on osteosarcoma of distal end of
femur.
June 2015
A) Enumerate fibrous lesions of the bone.
B) Clinical features, diagnosis and management of fibrous dysplasia of bone.
Oncogenic osteomalacia.
What is “sandwich technique”? Describe the technique in the management of giant cell tumor
of distal end of radius.
June 2014
Discuss in brief pathology, clinical features, diagnosis and treatment of fibrous dysplasia of
bone.
Discuss principles of limb salvage surgery in malignant bone tumour. List the indications and
contraindications
December 2013
Discuss in brief the presentation,diagnosis and management of ‘Multiple Myeloma’.
June 2013
Describe the clinical features, radiology and treatment of non ossifying fibroma.
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December 2012
Discuss the pathology, clinical features and management of synovial chondromatosis.
Briefly describe methods to cover defects after excision of primary malignant tumors of bone.
What is extracorporeal irradiated tumor bone?
December 2011
Pigmented villonodular synovitis
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December 2016
Aetiopathogenesis of hand to knee gait.
Ganga score.
Low molecular weight heparin – Indications and monitoring during treatment
June 2016
Post traumatic tibia valga.
April 2016
Pantalar Arthrodesis.
June 2015
Synovial fluid analysis.
Ligamentotaxis.
Neurofibromatosis.
A) Metabolic acidosis
B) Post operative fever
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Define component therapy. Enumerate and mention uses of various blood fractions.
Autologous transfusion.
A) Telemedicine
B) Bionic arm.
December 2013
Botulinum
June 2013
Cast Syndrome
December 2012
Write short notes on:
A) IT ( IIiotibial) band contracture in polio.
B) Strength duration curve
Isokinetic exercises.
What is crouch gait? How will you evaluate such a patient? Discuss the management.
Define functional cast bracing. Discuss the indications and principles of applications of patellar
tendon bearing cast.
Discuss the principles of application of Functional Cast Bracing in the management of diaphyseal
fractures of long bones.
Interferential therapy.
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