Congenital Malformations, Perthes Disease and SCFE MCQs
Congenital Malformations, Perthes Disease and SCFE is part of the Paediatric Orthopaedics section of Orthopaedics. Practise 56 exam-style MCQs for NEET PG, FMGE, INI-CET and NEET SS, each with the correct answer and a detailed explanation.
About Congenital Malformations, Perthes Disease and SCFE MCQs
Congenital Malformations, Perthes Disease and SCFE MCQs sort developmental dysplasia risk factors, the painful and painless limps of childhood, Parsonage-Turner neuritis, and the head-at-risk signs of Perthes disease. This is high-yield NEET PG orthopaedics for FMGE, INI-CET and NEET SS.
Sample Congenital Malformations, Perthes Disease and SCFE MCQs with answers
Sample MCQ #1
What is Parsonage Turner syndrome?
AIschemia of upper limb
BBrachial plexus neuritis
CCongenital anomaly of upper limb
DCongenital heart disease
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✓ Correct Answer: B. Brachial plexus neuritis
Parsonage Turner syndrome is brachial plexus neuritis. It is an uncommon disorder characterized by severe shoulder pain followed by patchy muscle paralysis and sensory loss involving the shoulder girdle and upper extremity. Reference: Miler's 8th Edition of Review of Orthopaedics, page no. 1513
Sample MCQ #2
Most common cause of osteomyelitis in sickle cell disease is
ASalmonella
BStaph aureus
CPseudomonas
DStreptococcus pyogenes
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✓ Correct Answer: A. Salmonella
Bacterial causes of acute hematogenous and direct osteomyelitis include the following: Most common organism causing acute osteomyelitis: Staph. Aureus MCC of osteomyelitis in sickle cell anemia patient: SALMONELLA MCC of osteomyelitis in IV drug abuser: PSEUDOMONAS MC organism causing osteomyelitis in open foot injury: PSEUDOMONAS MC organism causing osteomyelitis in HIV patient: Staph. Aureus MC organism causing osteomyelitis in case of animal bite: Pasteurella Multiocida MC organism causing osteomyelitis in case of human bite: Eikenella Corrodens Reference: Maheshwari Essential Orthopedics, 5th ed, Pg: 168.
Sample MCQ #3
All are risk factors of DDH except
ATwin pregnancy
BFirst delivery
CFemale child
DOligohydramnios
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✓ Correct Answer: A. Twin pregnancy
Twin pregnancy is not a risk factor for DDH Risk factors of DDH are First born child Female child Fetal malposition - Breech (MC) Family history of DDH Oligohydramnios Reference: Miler's 8th Edition of Review of Orthopaedics, page no. 558
Sample MCQ #4
All of the following can cause painful limp in a child except
ASlipped capital femoral epiphysis
BTB of hip
CPerthe's disease
DCongenital Coxa Vara
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✓ Correct Answer: D. Congenital Coxa Vara
The only 2 conditions that produce painless limping in a child are: Congenital coxa vara Early stage of Perthe's disease. In later stages, Perthe's disease will also become painful.
Sample MCQ #5
Which of the following is not seen in Marie - Strumpell disease?
AUveitis
BAortic valve dysfunction
CPulmonary fibrosis
DDilated cardiomyopathy
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✓ Correct Answer: D. Dilated cardiomyopathy
Marie Strumpell disease is just another name for ankylosing spondylosis. The extra articular manifestations of ankylosing spondylosis are Atlantoaxial subluxation Anterior uveitis Apical fibrosis Aortic regurgitation AV conduction block Ig A nephropathy Amyloidosis Achilles enthesitis Reference: J. Maheshwari's 5th Edition of Essential Orthopaedics page no. 290
Sample MCQ #6
Which of the following is not a poor prognostic sign of Perthe's disease
ALateral subluxation of head
BMetaphyseal cysts
CCalcification lateral to the physis
DSeparation of epiphysis
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✓ Correct Answer: D. Separation of epiphysis
The poor prognostic signs of Perthe's disease are called Head at risk signs. Head at risk signs are Gage sign - V shaped radiolucency in the lateral aspect of the physis. Calcification lateral to epiphysis Horizontal physis Lateral subluxation of the femoral head Metaphyseal cysts Separation of physis is a feature of SCFE and no Perthe's disease. Reference: Tachdjian's Pediatric Orthopaedics 5th edition page no. 605
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Congenital Malformations, Perthes Disease and SCFE MCQs sort developmental dysplasia risk factors, the painful and painless limps of childhood, Parsonage-Turner neuritis, and the head-at-risk signs of Perthes disease. This is high-yield NEET PG orthopaedics for FMGE, INI-CET and NEET SS.
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