FINAL EXAM NATIONAL BOARD OF EXAMINATIONS
DECEMBER 2017
ORTHOPAEDICS
PAPER I

POSSESSION/USE OF CELL PHONES OR ANY SUCH ELECTRONIC GADGETS IS NOT PERMITTED INSIDE THE EXAMINATION
HALL.
ORTHO/D/17/27/I
Time 3 hours
Max. Marks 100
IMPORTANT INSTRUCTIONS
• This question paper consists of 10 questions divided into Part and Part each part
containing 5 questions.
• Answers to questions of Part and Part 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 questions of Part attempted in answer sheet(s) of Part or vice versa shall not
be evaluated.
• Answer sheet(s) of Part and Part are not to be tagged together.
• Part and Part should be mentioned only on the covering page of the respective answer sheet(s).
• 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. a. Define gait.
b. Outline phases of gait.
c. Define eccentric concentric muscle contraction.
d. Give one example of each contraction in the gait cycle.

2. a. Types of Brachial Plexus injuries around birth,
b. Mechanism of causation,
c. Clinical features in a new born
d. Management of a neglected undiagnosed Erb's palsy in
a 3 year old child.

3. a. Level of Syme's amputation.
b. Merits demerits of Syme's amputation.
c. Modification of Syme's amputation.
d. Prosthetic management after Syme's amputation.

4. a. Classification of congenital scoliosis.
b. Treatment guidelines in young children with adequate
growth potential.
4+6
5. a. What is Virchow's triad?
b. Enumerate the risk factors for developing deep vein
Thrombosis (DVT).
c. Prophylactic treatment for DVT.

P.T.O