DNB Ortho 2020 Questions
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EX-000070Spinal Infections — Pyogenic vs TB PRO
Describe the drug resistant tuberculosis and its causes. Discuss the molecular methods available for its diagnosis.
EX-000079Polytrauma — Damage Control vs Early Total Care PRO
In polytrauma patients. Discuss the trauma associated coagulopathy (TAC). Discuss pathophysiology and mechanisms leading to lethal triad of mortality. Describe early total care.
EX-000215Brachial Plexus — Roots, Trunks, Cords, Branches PRO
Describe the anatomy of brachial plexus. Classify brachial 4+4+2 plexus injuries and discuss the clinical methods to identify the level of lesion. How will you differentiate pre-ganglionic lesion from post-ganglionic lesion?
EX-000216Unclassified PRO
Write briefly on the role of interventional radiology in 5+5 orthopedics. Support with at least two examples in detail.
EX-000217Unclassified PRO
a) Blood supply of the femoral head. 4+6 b) Safe surgical dislocation of the hip and how it maintains the blood supply to the hip.
EX-000219Unclassified PRO
a) Describe different zones of articular cartilage with 5+5 diagram. b) Pathogenesis of primary osteoarthritis of knee. HALL. JUNE 2020
EX-000221Epiphyseal Growth Plate — Zones & Regulation PRO
a) Describe the histology of a physis. 3+3+4 b) Enumerate the common orthopedic conditions related to disorders of physis. c) Management of post traumatic unilateral physeal bar in a growing child.
EX-000223Unclassified PRO
a) Draw the diagram of the normal parameters of the lower 5+5 extremity alignment and label the normal values of each parameter, by drawing a Scannogram. b) Functional and surgical anatomy of the distal humerus.
EX-000224Cervical Spine Trauma — Subaxial PRO
a) What is the concept of spinal stability? Describe checklist for the 5+5 diagnosis of clinical instability in the lower cervical spine. b) Canadian C-Spine Rule. ************ HALL.
EX-000225Pelvic Ring Injuries — ATLS & Tile PRO
a) Open book injury of pelvis. 5+5 b) Give a flow chart of the management of urethral injury following fracture pelvis.
EX-000226Lumbar Canal Stenosis — Decompression Options PRO
a) Neurogenic claudication and how to differentiate it from 5+5 vascular claudication. b) Etiology, clinical features, investigations and diagnosis of lumbar canal stenosis.
EX-000228Unclassified PRO
a) What is hyper-mobility syndrome? 2+5+3 b) Enumerate its pathognomonic diagnostic criteria. c) What is its role in management of shoulder instability?
EX-000232Blount’s Disease — Langenskiöld Classification PRO
a) Clinical and radiological features of infantile tibia vara. 4+6 b) Indications of its treatment and brief treatment outline.
EX-000233ACL Injury — Biomechanics, Diagnosis & Reconstruction Principles PRO
a) Anatomical basis of lateral pivot shift phenomenon. 5+5 b) Its clinical significance.
EX-000234Unclassified PRO
a) Pseudo Trendelenburg test. 5+5 b) Ochronosis. ************ HALL.
EX-000238Unclassified PRO
a) Nerve supply of urinary bladder. 5+5 b) Pathophysiology and management of autonomous bladder.
EX-000239Unclassified PRO
a) What is pneumatic tourniquet? 3+7 b) Describe its uses, complications and safety guidelines. HALL. JUNE 2020
EX-000241Spinal TB (Pott’s) — Anterior vs Posterior PRO
a) Describe the various types of abscesses seen in Pott’s 4+4+2 spine, and its significance on the disease outcome. b) Discuss the migration of the abscesses to remote areas based on the anatomical tissue planes. c) Briefly write about CBNAAT.
EX-000242Polytrauma Scores — ISS, RTS PRO
How do you classify polytraumatized patients? What is a 4+3+3 borderline patient according to the classification and how do you manage such a case?
EX-000244Shaft of Femur Fractures — Reamed Nailing PRO
a) What is the effect of intramedullary reaming on the lung? 2+4+4 b) Enumerate the important difference in reamed vs Non reamed nailing procedures. c) What is Reamer Irrigator aspirator and its use? ************ HALL.
EX-000245Sterility & Theatre Protocols PRO
a) Principle of laminar air flow and its application in 5+5 operation room. b) EUSOL.
EX-000246Unclassified PRO
Transport protocol of completely dis-membered finger and 10 limb from site of injury to hospital.
EX-000248Plating and Nailing – Principles and Mechanics of Implants PRO
a) Principle & mechanism of action of a proximal femoral 4+3+3 nail in the treatment of proximal femoral fractures. b) How is it different from extra-medullary implants in the same fractures? c) Write its complications and how to avoid them.
EX-000250Gunshot Wounds – Principles and Orthopaedic Management PRO
a) Classify gunshot wounds. 4+6 b) Brief management outline for a high velocity gunshot wound to thigh in an adult male with fracture shaft femur.
EX-000251Cerebral Palsy – An Orthopaedic Overview PRO
a) Etiopathogenesis of hand knee gait. 5+5 b) Floor reaction orthosis.
EX-000253Pilon Fractures — Strategy PRO
a) Classify Tibial Plafond fractures. 4+4+2 b) Outline the principles of managing these cases. c) Role of MIPO in such injuries.
EX-000254Principles of Deformity Correction and Corrective Osteotomies. PRO
a) Explain the concept of tension band plating with the help 5+5 of diagrams. b) What is the center of rotation of angulation (CORA)? Draw a diagram to show how to calculate it? ************ HALL.
EX-000257Unclassified PRO
Describe morphology of articular cartilage and changes that occur in 5+5 articular cartilage in osteoarthritis.
EX-000258Osteoporosis — Pathophysiology and Management PRO
a) Define bone remodeling. 3+3+4 b) Distinguish between osteoporosis and osteopenia. c) Explain management protocol of osteoporotic vertebral fracture with a flow chart. -3 of 6- HALL. DECEMBER 2020 PART- C together at the end of the exam. will not be evaluated. PART- C
EX-000260Unclassified PRO