FINAL EXAM NATIONAL BOARD OF EXAMINATIONS
DECEMBER 2017
PLASTIC SURGERY
PAPER I

POSSESSION/USE OF CELL PHONES OR ANY SUCH ELECTRONIC GADGETS IS NOT PERMITTED INSIDE THE EXAMINATION HALL.
Time 3 hours PLS/D/17/37/I
Max. Marks 100
Important instructions:
• 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:
1. Various stages of normal wound healing and enumerate
the factors leading to impairment of wound healing.
6+4
2. How does split skin graft take?
Various factors that influence the take of graft.
5+5
3. Geometrical basis of Z-plasty and its clinical application
6+4
4. Classify nerve injuries and discuss the physiological
changes that occur following nerve injuries
5+5
5. Define perforator flap. Describe their anatomical basis and
clinical applications

6. Basic principles of tissue expansion and the various
applications in plastic surgery.
4+6
7. Basic physics involved in Lasers.
Clinical applications of Lasers in plastic surgical
practice.
4+6
8. Tangential excision in burns
Burn wound sepsis.
5+5
9. What are biological dressings?
Various types and their role in wound healing.

10. Growth factors in wound healing
Negative pressure wound therapy
5+5