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

POSSESSION/USE OF CELL PHONES OR ANY SUCH ELECTRONIC GADGETS IS NOT PERMITTED INSIDE THE EXAMINATION HALL.
Time 3 hours PLS/D/17/37/III
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. What is Apert's syndrome? Write different components of
this syndrome.
2+8
2. Mechanism of injury, diagnosis and treatment of pure
blow out fracture

3. What is endoscopic surgery? Discuss the various
instrumentations and their role in Plastic Surgery.
10
4. Describe hair growth cycle and surgical treatment options
for hair restoration.
5+5
5. Different surgical options for post mastectomy breast
reconstruction.
10
6. Various techniques of non surgical facial rejuvenation.
10
7. Autologous fat grafting: Techniques of harvesting
transfer, and its use in facial reconstruction.
6+4
8. Naso-alveolar moulding
Skin substitutes
5+5
9. Enumerate the various techniques of breast reduction.
Describe an inferior pedicle technique.
4+6
10. Gene therapy in tissue repair, reconstruction and
regeneration.