Orthopaedics

Question 1

Tenderness over the medial epicondyle and medial wrist pain on resisted wrist pronation indicates?

Answer 1

Golfer’s elbow - medial epicondylitis

Question 2

Tenderness over the lateral epicondyle and lateral elbow pain on resisted wrist extension indicates?

Answer 2

Tennis elbow - lateral epicondylitis

Question 3

What is the management of a dorsally angulated comminuted fracture of the distal radius?

Answer 3

Surgical fixation

Question 4

What is the management of a scaphoid fracture?

Answer 4

Temporary immobilise with futura splint for further review in the fracture clinic

Question 5

What is the correct management for an extracapsular hip fracture?

Answer 5

Dynamic hip screw

Question 6

What is the correct management for a subtrochanteric hip fracture?

Answer 6

Intermedullary device

Question 7

What is the correct management of a displaced intracapsular fracture in a patient who is immobile/has lots of commorbidities?

Answer 7

Hemiarthroplasty

Question 8

A teenage girl presents with knee pain when walking down the stairs. What is the most likely diagnosis?

Answer 8

Chondromalacia patellae

Question 9

An athletic teenager presenting with knee pain that is worst during activity and settles with rest is most likely to have…?

Answer 9

Osgood-Schattler’s Disease

Caused by micro fractures at the point of insertion of the tendon into the tibial tuberosity