Upper-limb injuries: 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 · Upper-limb injuries

Sample item

Why is scaphoid injury followed carefully?

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The answer and the reasoning

D. Risk of avascular necrosis

The relevant Upper-limb injuries principle supports Risk of avascular necrosis; it is the option that best explains the mechanism, physical finding, investigation, or safe management priority in the question.

Option by option

  • A. Risk of kidney stones

    Risk of kidney stones is not supported by the clinical description or management aim.

  • B. Risk of cataract

    Risk of cataract does not correspond to the stated upper-limb injuries finding.

  • C. Risk of otitis

    Risk of otitis may apply to a different condition but is not the best response here.

  • D. Risk of avascular necrosis (correct)

    Correct. Risk of avascular necrosis directly addresses the essential clue in this sample.

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What is the answer to this Orthopaedics question?

The best answer is D, Risk of avascular necrosis. The relevant Upper-limb injuries principle supports Risk of avascular necrosis; it is the option that best explains the mechanism, physical finding, investigation, or safe management priority in the question.

Why is "Risk of kidney stones" not the answer?

Risk of kidney stones is not supported by the clinical description or management aim.

Why is "Risk of cataract" not the answer?

Risk of cataract does not correspond to the stated upper-limb injuries finding.

Why is "Risk of otitis" not the answer?

Risk of otitis may apply to a different condition but is not the best response here.

What concept does this question test?

It tests Upper-limb injuries in Orthopaedics. The correct option holds because: Correct. Risk of avascular necrosis 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 Upper-limb injuries?

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.