Osteoporosis: 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 · Osteoporosis

Sample item

Which fracture pattern is particularly typical of osteoporotic vertebral bone?

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The answer and the reasoning

C. Compression fracture

Reduced trabecular bone strength in osteoporosis allows axial loads to collapse a vertebral body, producing a vertebral compression fracture that may cause height loss and kyphosis.

Option by option

  • A. Galeazzi fracture

    Galeazzi injuries involve radial shaft fracture with distal radioulnar disruption.

  • B. Segond fracture

    A Segond fracture is a small avulsion injury associated with knee ligament trauma.

  • C. Compression fracture (correct)

    Correct: weakened vertebral bodies commonly collapse in compression.

  • D. Monteggia fracture

    Monteggia injuries combine ulnar fracture with radial-head dislocation.

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What is the answer to this Orthopaedics question?

The best answer is C, Compression fracture. Reduced trabecular bone strength in osteoporosis allows axial loads to collapse a vertebral body, producing a vertebral compression fracture that may cause height loss and kyphosis.

Why is "Galeazzi fracture" not the answer?

Galeazzi injuries involve radial shaft fracture with distal radioulnar disruption.

Why is "Segond fracture" not the answer?

A Segond fracture is a small avulsion injury associated with knee ligament trauma.

Why is "Monteggia fracture" not the answer?

Monteggia injuries combine ulnar fracture with radial-head dislocation.

What concept does this question test?

It tests Osteoporosis in Orthopaedics. The correct option holds because: Correct: weakened vertebral bodies commonly collapse in compression.

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 Osteoporosis?

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.