PG Exam Questions 2018-B

PG Degree Examinations in Orthopaedics (MS) – October 2018

The Book

Paper I – Basic Sciences Applied to Orthopaedics & Traumatology

Essay:  

1. Describe the biomechanics of hip joint and discuss about different gait patterns in diseases affecting the hip

Short Essays: 

2. Carpal tunnel
3. Ilio-tibial tract
4. Fracture healing
5. Nutritional rickets
6. Tissue biopsy
7. Thoracic outlet
8. Teriparatide
9. Thrombo prophylaxis 

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Paper II –  Traumatology and Fractures

Essay: 

1. Classify ankle fractures. Describe the mechanism of injury and discuss about the principles of management

Short Essays:

2. Locking compression plate
3. Bennett’sfracture
4. Pulseless limb following supracondylar fracture humerus in a child
5. Sacral fracture
6. Terrible triad of Hotchkiss
7. Lisfranc fracture
8. Management of infected interlocking nail
9. Management of neglected Monteggia fracture

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Paper III –  Orthopaedic Diseases

Essay: 

1. Discuss the differential diagnosis for painful limp in an 8 years old Describe

the management of Perthe’s disease

Short Essays: 

2. Vitamin D resistant rickets
3. Staging of avascular necrosis of head of femur and outline its management
4. Management of GCT of distal radius
5. Diagnosis and management of septic arthritis of knee
6. Madelung deformity 
7. Aneurysmal bone cyst 
8. Crouch gait
9. Principles of tendon transfer and describe a method for high ulnar nerve palsy

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Paper IV –  Recent Advances in Orthopaedics and Traumatology

Essay:  

1. Discuss the uses of isotopes in orthopaedics. Explain the management of multiple bone secondaries including recent advances

Short Essays:  (8×10=80)

2. Biodegradable implant 
3. Bone substitute 
4. Gamma camera
5. Bone Morphogenetic Proteins
6. Autologus blood transfusion.
7. PET scan 
8. Ceramic in orthopaedics.
9. Resurfacing arthroplasty of hip.