Fracture care: 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 care

Sample item

Which fracture is classically associated with radial nerve palsy?

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The answer and the reasoning

C. Humeral shaft fracture

The radial nerve winds in the spiral groove along the humeral shaft, so a diaphyseal humeral fracture can produce wrist drop and sensory loss over the dorsal first web space.

Option by option

  • A. Patellar fracture

    A patellar fracture primarily disrupts the knee extensor mechanism.

  • B. Neck of femur fracture

    A neck of femur fracture more often threatens mobility and femoral-head blood supply.

  • C. Humeral shaft fracture (correct)

    Correct: the radial nerve is vulnerable at the humeral shaft spiral groove.

  • D. Scaphoid fracture

    A scaphoid fracture risks nonunion and avascular necrosis of its proximal pole.

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What is the answer to this Orthopaedics question?

The best answer is C, Humeral shaft fracture. The radial nerve winds in the spiral groove along the humeral shaft, so a diaphyseal humeral fracture can produce wrist drop and sensory loss over the dorsal first web space.

Why is "Patellar fracture" not the answer?

A patellar fracture primarily disrupts the knee extensor mechanism.

Why is "Neck of femur fracture" not the answer?

A neck of femur fracture more often threatens mobility and femoral-head blood supply.

Why is "Scaphoid fracture" not the answer?

A scaphoid fracture risks nonunion and avascular necrosis of its proximal pole.

What concept does this question test?

It tests Fracture care in Orthopaedics. The correct option holds because: Correct: the radial nerve is vulnerable at the humeral shaft spiral groove.

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 care?

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.