PG Degree Examinations in Orthopaedics (MS) – May 2013

Paper I – Basic Sciences Applied to Orthopaedics & Traumatology

Essays: 

1. Discuss briefly the blood supply of talus. Describe in detail clinical features, classification and management of talus fracture

Short Essays:

2. Vitamin D resistant rickets.
3. Hyaline cartilage
4. Joint lubrication
5. DVT prophylaxis
6. Duchenne muscular dystrophy
7. Discoid meniscus
8. Hamilton Russel traction
9. Myositis ossificans

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Paper II – Traumatology and Fractures

Essays:  

1. Explain the anatomy of brachial plexus. Classify and discuss in detail  the management of brachia! plexus injury.

https://orthopaedicprinciples.com/brachial-plexus-lesions-of-the-brachial-plexus/

Short Essays: 

2. Scapular fracture
3. PCL deficient knee
4. Scaphoid non union
5. Damage control in orthopaedics
6. Chance’s fracture
7. Automatic bladder
8. Jumper’s knee
9. Malgaigne fracture

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Paper Ill – Orthopaedic Diseases

Essays:

1. Discuss the pathogenesis , clinical features and management of tuberculosis of spine with paraplegia.

Short Essays:  

2. Radiological features of Perthes disease
3. Spina ventosa
4. Foot drop
5. Chondrocalcinosis
6. Meniscal cyst
7. Multiple myeloma
8. Sever’s disease
9. Myositis osssificans progressive

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Paper IV – Recent Advances in Orthopaedics and Traumatology

Essays: 

1. Describe the etiology, modern diagnostic methods, prevention and the various management methods for osteoporosis  

Short Essays

2. Positron emission tomography
3. Bone banking
4. Methicillin – resistant staphylococcus aureus
5. Floor reaction orthosis
6. Endoscopic disc surgery
7. lmmuno modulators in rheumatoid arthritis
8. Bio absorbable implants
9. Chemotherapy for osteosarcoma