FINAL EXAM NATIONAL BOARD OF EXAMINATIONS
APRIL 2016
POSSESSION USE OF CELL PHONES OR ANY SUCH ELECTRONIC GADGETS IS NOT PERMITTED INSIDE THE
EXAMINATION HALL.
ORTHOPAEDICS
PAPER I
ORTHO/APRIL/16/27/I
Time 3 hours
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. Define Gait. What are its phases and enumerate various
pathological gaits with their causes.

2. What are the attachments on greater trochanter?
Indications and steps of safe surgical dislocation of hip.
4+6
3. What is kanaval's sign?
Management of suppurative flexor tenosynovitis of hand.
3+7
4. Types and principles of biopsy for musculoskeletal tumors.
10
5. Haemophilic cyst.
Medical eithics in orthopaedics.
5+5
6. Precautions taken by surgical team during operation of HIV
positive patient.
Surgical site infection: prevention treatment.
5+5
7. Principles of coverage of soft tissue defect and bone gap in
tibia in mid-leg in a patient with feeble distal pulses.
10
8. Musculoskeletal manifestations of neurofibromatosis.
Polyostotic fibrous dysplasia.
5+5
9. Osteitis fibrosa cystica.
Spina ventosa.
5+5
10. Prevention and treatment of pressure sores and urinary
tract infection in a paraplegic patient.
Fat embolism syndrome.
5+5