Elbow 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 · Elbow injuries

Sample item

What nerve is commonly tested after a supracondylar humerus fracture in a child?

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The answer and the reasoning

D. Median nerve

The relevant Elbow injuries principle supports Median nerve; it is the option that best explains the mechanism, physical finding, investigation, or safe management priority in the question.

Option by option

  • A. Phrenic nerve

    Phrenic nerve is not supported by the clinical description or management aim.

  • B. Optic nerve

    Optic nerve may apply to a different condition but is not the best response here.

  • C. Facial nerve

    Facial nerve does not correspond to the stated elbow injuries finding.

  • D. Median nerve (correct)

    Correct. Median nerve 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, Median nerve. The relevant Elbow injuries principle supports Median nerve; it is the option that best explains the mechanism, physical finding, investigation, or safe management priority in the question.

Why is "Phrenic nerve" not the answer?

Phrenic nerve is not supported by the clinical description or management aim.

Why is "Optic nerve" not the answer?

Optic nerve may apply to a different condition but is not the best response here.

Why is "Facial nerve" not the answer?

Facial nerve does not correspond to the stated elbow injuries finding.

What concept does this question test?

It tests Elbow injuries in Orthopaedics. The correct option holds because: Correct. Median nerve 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 Elbow 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.