FINAL EXAM NATIONAL BOARD OF EXAMINATIONS
JUNE 2018

POSSESSION/USE OF CELL PHONES OR ANY SUCH ELECTRONIC GADGETS IS NOT PERMITTED INSIDE THE EXAMINATION HALL.
ORTHOPEDICS
PAPER-III
TIME: 3 HOURS ORTHO/J/18/27/III
MAX. MARKS: 100
IMPORTANT INSTRUCTIONS
This question paper consists of 10 questions divided into Part "A" and part each part
containing 5 questions.
Answers to questions of part A and part B are to be strictly attempted in separate answer sheet(s)
and the main supplementary answer sheet(s) used for each part must be tagged separately.
Answers to question(s) of Part A attempted in answer sheet(s) of part B or Vice versa shall not be
evaluated.
Answer sheets of Part A and Part B are not to be tagged together.
Part A and Part B should be mentioned only on the covering page of the respective answer sheets.
Attempt all questions in order.
Each question carries 10 marks.
Read the question carefully and answer to the point neatly and legibly.
Do not leave any blank pages between two answers.
Indicate the question number correctly for the answer in the margin space.
Answer all the parts of a single question together.
Start the answer to a question on a fresh page or leave adequate space between two answers.
Draw table/diagrams/flowcharts wherever appropriate.
Write Short notes on:
PART A
1. Describe Hoffa's fracture.
Mechanism of injury of Hoffa's fracture.
Diagnosis and management of Hoffa's fracture.

2. Classify thoracolumbar spinal injuries.
Management of patient with D12 burst fracture.
5+5
3. What is Lisfranc joint?
Classify the Lisfranc joint injury.
Management of Lisfranc injury with complications.

4. What is unstable trochanteric fracture?
Briefly discuss the various methods of treatment of unstable
trochanteric fracture.
4+6
5. Anatomy of posterolateral corner of knee joint.
Clinical test for diagnosis of PLC injury.
Management of PLC injury.


6. Classify Monteggia fractures.
Management of Monteggia fractures in children.
Management of a 3 month old anterior neglected Monteggia
fracture dislocation in a 6-year-old child.

7. What is Hangman's fracture?
Mechanism of injury classification and management of
Hangman's fracture

8. Surgical anatomy of lower end radius.
Classify the lower end radius fractures.
Describe management of comminuted fracture of lower end
of radius.

9. Classify nerve injury.
Causes of radial nerve palsy in an adult.
Management of Holstein Lewis fracture.

10. Indications of amputation.
Surgical principles of amputation in children.
Levels of various foot amputations; their indications
disadvantages.