Hip fractures: 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 · Hip fractures

Sample item

Why do displaced intracapsular femoral neck fractures carry a risk of avascular necrosis?

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The answer and the reasoning

A. They can disrupt femoral head blood supply

Displacement can compromise retinacular vessels supplying the femoral head, increasing the risk of avascular necrosis and nonunion.

Option by option

  • A. They can disrupt femoral head blood supply (correct)

    Correct: vascular disruption threatens femoral head viability.

  • B. They cause immediate cartilage regeneration

    Trauma does not produce immediate cartilage regeneration.

  • C. They are outside the joint capsule

    Intracapsular fractures are, by definition, within the capsule.

  • D. They always injure the sciatic nerve

    Sciatic injury is not the defining complication.

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What is the answer to this Orthopaedics question?

The best answer is A, They can disrupt femoral head blood supply. Displacement can compromise retinacular vessels supplying the femoral head, increasing the risk of avascular necrosis and nonunion.

Why is "They cause immediate cartilage regeneration" not the answer?

Trauma does not produce immediate cartilage regeneration.

Why is "They are outside the joint capsule" not the answer?

Intracapsular fractures are, by definition, within the capsule.

Why is "They always injure the sciatic nerve" not the answer?

Sciatic injury is not the defining complication.

What concept does this question test?

It tests Hip fractures in Orthopaedics. The correct option holds because: Correct: vascular disruption threatens femoral head viability.

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 Hip fractures?

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.