Fracture healing: practice question

A Orthopaedics question in the style of the NEET PG paper. Answer it first, then read why the right option is right and why each of the others is wrong.

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Orthopaedics · Fracture healing

Sample item

What tissue forms early in normal fracture healing?

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The answer and the reasoning

B. Callus

The relevant Fracture healing principle supports Callus; it is the option that best explains the mechanism, physical finding, investigation, or safe management priority in the question.

Option by option

  • A. Synovial fluid

    Synovial fluid is not supported by the clinical description or management aim.

  • B. Callus (correct)

    Correct. Callus directly addresses the essential clue in this sample.

  • C. Cartilage-free scar only

    Cartilage-free scar only does not correspond to the stated fracture healing finding.

  • D. Dental enamel

    Dental enamel may apply to a different condition but is not the best response here.

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What is the answer to this Orthopaedics question?

The best answer is B, Callus. The relevant Fracture healing principle supports Callus; it is the option that best explains the mechanism, physical finding, investigation, or safe management priority in the question.

Why is "Synovial fluid" not the answer?

Synovial fluid is not supported by the clinical description or management aim.

Why is "Cartilage-free scar only" not the answer?

Cartilage-free scar only does not correspond to the stated fracture healing finding.

Why is "Dental enamel" not the answer?

Dental enamel may apply to a different condition but is not the best response here.

What concept does this question test?

It tests Fracture healing in Orthopaedics. The correct option holds because: Correct. Callus directly addresses the essential clue in this sample.

How hard is this question?

We tag it as an application question: it asks you to use a fact on a patient or a finding. The tag is our own editorial judgement, not an official difficulty rating, so read the reason for every option, not only the answer.

How should I study Fracture healing?

Pair each fracture with its classic complication and nerve injured. Then use the flashcards and the other Orthopaedics questions on this site to test what stuck.

Is this a real NEET PG question?

No. It is an original practice item (editorial status: sample, version 1). NextPrep does not publish recalled or leaked questions, and independent faculty review of this item has not been completed yet, so confirm important facts in a standard textbook.