DNB Ortho 2024 Questions
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EX-000007Epiphyseal Growth Plate — Zones & RegulationAnswer available
Discuss blood supply to the bone (adult and pediatric) and draw diagrams of the same highlighting the important differences between the blood supply of the adult and pediatric bone.
EX-000008Allografts & Bone BankingAnswer available
Discuss allograft bone and their types, their processing, characteristics and antigenicity. Describe Urist stages of allograft healing.
EX-000009Osteomalacia and RicketsAnswer available
Discuss pathology, clinical features, laboratory findings and radiographic findings of Vitamin D dependent rickets, Vitamin D resistant rickets and Hypophosphatasia.
EX-000010Osteoporosis — Pathophysiology and ManagementAnswer available
Explain FRAX and FRAX Plus score. Enumerate current evidence-based treatment guidelines for osteoporosis and sarcopenia.
EX-000011Rheumatoid Arthritis — HandAnswer available
Explain the etiopathogenesis of Down syndrome. Enumerate musculoskeletal manifestations of Down Syndrome. Enumerate the HLA-B27 associated rheumatologic diseases (minimum four).
EX-000012Sepsis and Surgical Site Infection — BundleAnswer available
Describe the affected tissues, pathogenesis, organism, clinical features and management of Erysipelas, Cellulitis, Pyomyositis, Necrotizing fasciitis and Gas Gangrene.
EX-000013Polytrauma — Damage Control OrthopaedicsAnswer available
Explain the etiopathogenesis of crush syndrome. Describe its clinical features and management.
EX-000014DVT Prophylaxis in OrthopaedicsAnswer available
Describe the pathogenesis of DVT-PE (Deep Vein Thrombosis–Pulmonary embolism) after major orthopedic surgery/ orthopedic injury and its clinical features.
EX-000015Peripheral Nerve Injury — Sunderland ClassificationAnswer available
Explain the pathophysiology of EMG and NCV (latency, conduction velocity and evoked response) and its interpretation in traumatic peripheral nerve injury.
EX-000016How to Read a Hip X-Ray — Systematic ApproachAnswer available
Describe hip biomechanics along with a diagram. Explain how a stick in the opposite hand decreases the load on the hip along with a diagram.
EX-000017Shock and Resuscitation in Orthopaedics PRO
Define and describe clinical features of different types of physiological shocks seen in orthopaedic patients.
EX-000018Avascular Necrosis (AVN) Hip — Ficat & ARCO PRO
Indications and techniques of vascularized fibula graft in traumatic, non-traumatic orthopedic disorders (Avascular necrosis femur head) and tumor reconstruction.
EX-000019Pelvic Ring Injuries — ATLS & Tile PRO
Describe patho-anatomy, diagnosis, early and late management of urethral and bladder injuries in pelvic fractures.
EX-000020Polytrauma Scores — ISS, RTS PRO
Describe definition of polytrauma and objective ways to classify and score polytrauma.
EX-000021Pediatric Supracondylar Humerus Fracture PRO
Describe the patho-anatomy and evidence-based treatment guidelines for the complete spectrum of “vascular injury with closed supracondylar humerus fracture in a child”.
EX-000022Ulnar Collateral Ligament Injury — Skier’s Thumb PRO
Describe the principles and steps of “Post traumatic Thumb Reimplantation surgery”
EX-000023Polytrauma — Damage Control vs Early Total Care PRO
Describe steps and algorithm of paediatric and adult Basic cardiac life support.
EX-000024Ulnar Collateral Ligament Injury — Skier’s Thumb PRO
Describe and draw anatomy of nail bed, complete spectrum of nail bed injuries and its treatment.
EX-000025Soft Tissue Sarcoma — Enneking PRO
Classify appendicular soft tissue sarcoma.
EX-000026Polytrauma — Damage Control vs Early Total Care PRO
Describe the concept, advantages and disadvantages of FAST/e-FAST and CT angiography abdomen to evaluate abdominal injury in a polytrauma victim (with or without pelvic fracture).
EX-000027Nuclear Medicine — Bone Scan & PET Basics PRO
Describe the pathophysiologic basis of whole-body PET-CT.
EX-000028Polytrauma — Damage Control vs Early Total Care PRO
Describe the concept and pathophysiology of “Damage Control Orthopedics” and “Early total care”.
EX-000029Femoral Neck Fracture — Garden/Pauwels PRO
Describe the various techniques of osteosynthesis of adult fracture neck of femur including concept of “Femoral neck system (FNS)”.
EX-000030Acetabular Fractures — Letournel PRO
Describe the various methods of treating Geriatric Acetabular Fractures.
EX-000031Patellar Dislocation — Acute PRO
Describe the patho-anatomy of recurrent dislocation of patella in a skeletally immature individual.
EX-000032ACL Reconstruction — Techniques PRO
Describe the concept of “Flexible guide wire and flexible reamer based femoral tunnel creation in Arthroscopic ACL reconstruction”
EX-000033Total Knee Arthroplasty (TKA) — Implant Designs PRO
Explain the concept of constraint in total knee replacement design and their indications. Describe the characteristics and reasons for catastrophic polyfailure in total knee replacement.
EX-000034Amputation — Levels & Prosthetics PRO
Enumerate different designs of prosthetic feet in a below-knee prosthesis.
EX-000035Musculoskeletal Infections — Algorithm PRO
Describe etiopathogenesis and clinical features of post viral/ post chikungunya/ post COVID musculoskeletal manifestations. Briefly describe its management.
EX-000036Ankle Fractures — Lauge-Hansen PRO