December 2013

 

PAPER I

Part A

1. Briefly describe the etiology, diagnosis & management of ‘Thoracic outlet syndrome’.
2. Define & enumerate the etiology of ‘Neuropathic arthropathy’. Discuss in brief the diagnosis & principles of its management.
3. Discuss in brief the presentation, diagnosis & management of ‘Multiple Myeloma’.
4. Write short notes on:
   a)Fluorosis,
   b)Halo-pelvic device

 

5. Write short notes on:
   a)Necrotising fasciitis
   b)Femoro-acetabular Impingement Syndrome

 

 

Part B

6. Briefly discuss the clinical presentation, diagnosis & differential diagnosis & broad principles of management of Tuberculosis of Dorsal Spine with Paraplegia.
7. Briefly describe the etiology & patho-anatomy of recurrent dislocation of shoulder. Outline the principles of management.
8. Briefly discuss the methods of nerve repair & methods of closing gaps between nerve ends.
9. Write short notes on:
   a)High tibial osteotomy
   b)Valgus osteotomy (Hip)
10. Write short notes on:
    a)Wound ballistics
    b)Fat Embolism

 

 

PAPER II

Part A

1. Briefly describe the clinical presentations in ‘rheumatoid hand’. Discuss in brief the pathoanatomy of these lesions.
2. Describe in brief the patho-anatomy, diagnosis & outlines of management of congenital dysplasia of the hip.
3. Discuss the presentation, X-ray picture & management of dietary rickets.
4. Write short notes on:
   a)Anterior Interosseous Nerve Syndrome
   b)Erb’s palsy
5. Write short notes on:
   a)Metatarsus adductus
   b)Botulinum

 

Part B

6. What is a myo-electric prosthesis? Describe its components, applications & advantages in brief.
7. Describe the classification & principles of management of congenital pseudoarthrosis of tibia.
8. Discuss the management of ‘claw hand’ in a patient suffering from Leprosy.
9. Write short notes on:
   a)Hip Arthrography
   b)Ponseti technique in CTEV
10. Write short notes on:
    a)Strength Duration Curve
    b)Elctromyography.

PAPER III

Part A

1. Classify proximal humerus fractures & discuss the management in elderly patients & its complications.
2. Describe clinical features, relevant investigation & management of Whiplash Injury in cervical spine.
3. Classify Glenoid fractures & discuss its management. What is floating shoulder & how is it managed?
4. Enumerate various factors responsible for post traumatic stiffness of elbow. Discuss the management of stiff elbow.
5. Discuss in brief etiology, pathogenesis, diagnosis & management of gas gangrene.

 

Part B

6. Discuss the etiology, diagnosis & management of an infected fracture shaft femur in an adult after surgery for the fracture.
7. Enumerate complications of total knee arthroplasty. Classify periprosthetic fractures & discuss their management.
8. How will you diagnose Anterior Cruciate Ligament (ACL) injury clinically? Discuss the investigations & management of ACL injury in young athlete reporting after injury.
9. Classify fracture neck of talus. Discuss their management. What is Hawkins sign?
10. Discuss the indications of amputations. Discuss the principles of amputations in children & adults.

 

 

PAPER IV

Part A

1. What is bone cement? What are the indications & contraindications for its usage? What are the methods of bone cementing? Mention its complications.
2. Write short notes on:
   a)Spinal canal stenosis
   b)Ehlers Danlos Syndrome
3. Discuss physiology of normal articular cartilage & its biomechanical functions. Discuss the advances in articular cartilage tissue engineering & repair.
4. Write short notes on:
   a)Highly crossed linked polyethylene
   b)PET Scan
5. Enumerate various methods for bone mineral measurement. Define its density in various conditions. Discuss management of osteoporotic fractures.

 

Part B

6. Write short notes on:
   a)Tourniquet in Orthopedics
   b)Neurological bladder
7. What is a Tubercle? Discuss patho-anatomy, diagnosis & principles of management of cold abscess.
8. Write short notes on:
   a)Effects of reaming of bone
   b)Biofilm
9. Define shock. Discuss management of shock in a polytrauma patient.
10. Describe various bone graft substitutes, their method of application, ways of incorporation & complications.