Fracture assessment: 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 assessment

Sample item

What finding most strongly suggests compartment syndrome after tibial trauma?

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The answer and the reasoning

D. Pain with passive stretch

Pain out of proportion, especially pain on passive muscle stretch, is an early important clue to rising compartment pressure and threatened tissue perfusion.

Option by option

  • A. Improving numbness

    Improving numbness does not suggest progressive nerve compromise.

  • B. Warm normal toes

    Warm toes with normal perfusion are reassuring rather than typical.

  • C. Painless full movement

    Painless full movement argues against acute compartment pressure.

  • D. Pain with passive stretch (correct)

    Correct: passive stretch pain is an early compartment syndrome warning.

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What is the answer to this Orthopaedics question?

The best answer is D, Pain with passive stretch. Pain out of proportion, especially pain on passive muscle stretch, is an early important clue to rising compartment pressure and threatened tissue perfusion.

Why is "Improving numbness" not the answer?

Improving numbness does not suggest progressive nerve compromise.

Why is "Warm normal toes" not the answer?

Warm toes with normal perfusion are reassuring rather than typical.

Why is "Painless full movement" not the answer?

Painless full movement argues against acute compartment pressure.

What concept does this question test?

It tests Fracture assessment in Orthopaedics. The correct option holds because: Correct: passive stretch pain is an early compartment syndrome warning.

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 assessment?

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.