Islamic University

Gaza

Faculty of Medicine

Orthopaedic Quiz

Student Name:..
minutes
1-

What is the earliest indication of Volkmann's ischaemia:

D
E

Pain
Pallor and poor capillary filling
Paraesthesia in median nerve area
Contracture of fingers
Gnagrene of tips of fingers.

2 - First treatment priority in patient with multiple injuries is:

D
E

Airway maintenance
Bleeding control
Circulatory volume restoration
Splinting of fractures
Reduction of dislocation

3- Which of the following fracture does not usually need open

reduction and internal fixation:

A Mid shaft fracture of femur
Pathological fractures
Trochanteric fracture in elderly
D Displaced intra-articular fractures
E Displaced fracture of both bones of forearm in adults.
4- Commonest cause of failure of internal fixation is:

Infection
Corrosion
Metal reaction
Immune deficient patient

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E Stress fracture of implant.

5- Death 3 days after pelvic fracture is most likely to be due to:

D
E

Haemorrhage
Pulmonary embolism
Fat embolism
Respiratory distress
Infection.

6- Commonest complication while using external fixator is:

D
E

Pin tract infection

Compartment syndrome
Loosening of pins
Fixation of muscles
Joint stiffness

7- A patient who has sustained open wound on leg is bleeding

profusely. Before patient arrives in hospital the safest

method to stop bleeding is:
A Elevation of leg
Local pressure on wound and elevation of leg
Ligation of bleeding vessel
D Use of tourniquet
E Pressure over femoral artery in groin
8- Which of the following muscle does not form rotator cuff of

shoulder:
A Subscapularis
Supraspinatus
Infraspinatus
D Teres minor
E Teres major.
9- Most commonly fractured bone is:

Hamate
Triquetrum
Lunate
Capitate

E Scaphoid

10- The neurovascular structure most commonly injured as a result of an anterior

dislocation of the shoulder is the:

A. Musculocutaneous nerve.
B. Axillary nerve.
C. Axillary artery.
D. Median nerve.

Good Luck