Thursday, January 3, 2008

32 - orthopedics MCQs - 31 to 40

31 - housemaids knee is inflammation of which bursa?

a- subpatellar
b- suprapatellar
c- infrapatellar
d- pre patellar

answer is d. pre- patellar bursitis .

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32 - bone growth is influenced maximally by ?

a- estrogen
b- thyroxine
c- growth hormone
d- testesterone

answer is c.

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33 - albert schonberg disease is also called as ?

a - osteoporosis
b- osteodystrophy
c- osteopetrosis
d- osteitis punctata

answer is c . OSTEOPETROSIS .

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34 - trident hand is seen in

a- achondroplasia
b- scurvy
c- mucopolysaccaridosis
d- none

answer is a .

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35 - rocker bottom foot is seen in?

a- congenital vertical talus
b- CTEV over correction
c- grice procedure

both a and b are right .

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36 - ganglion is most commonly seen over ?

a- dorsal aspect of wrist
b- volar aspect of wrist
c- over forehead
d- dorsum of the tongue

answer is a.

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37 - calcitonin is secreted by ?

a- thyroid gland
b- parathyroid gland
c- adrenal gland
d- ovaries

answer is a . the thyroid gland . and this is the reason calcitonin is useful as tumor marker in the medullary carcinoma of the thyroid.

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38 - all of the following can cause osteoporosis except

a- hyperparathyroidism
b- steroids use
c- fluorosis
d- thyrotoxicosis

answer is c . fluorosis does not cause osteoporosis .

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39 - rugger jersey spine is seen in ?

a- fluorosis
b- achondroplasia
c- renal osteodystrophy
d- marfan's syndrome

answer is c .

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40 - spina ventosa is seen in ?

a- tuberculosis dactylitis
b- meningo myelocele
c- malignant melanoma

answer is a .

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