Pediatric orthopaedics: 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 · Pediatric orthopaedics

Sample item

A child with a limp and hip pain has fever and refuses to bear weight. What diagnosis must be excluded urgently?

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The answer and the reasoning

B. Septic arthritis of the hip

Fever, inability to bear weight, and hip pain can indicate septic arthritis, an orthopedic emergency because delayed treatment damages the joint.

Option by option

  • A. Simple muscle soreness

    Simple soreness does not usually cause fever or refusal to bear weight.

  • B. Septic arthritis of the hip (correct)

    Correct: this pattern warrants urgent exclusion of hip sepsis.

  • C. Physiological bow legs

    Physiological bowing is usually painless and bilateral.

  • D. Osgood-Schlatter disease

    Osgood-Schlatter disease causes anterior knee pain, not septic hip signs.

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What is the answer to this Orthopaedics question?

The best answer is B, Septic arthritis of the hip. Fever, inability to bear weight, and hip pain can indicate septic arthritis, an orthopedic emergency because delayed treatment damages the joint.

Why is "Simple muscle soreness" not the answer?

Simple soreness does not usually cause fever or refusal to bear weight.

Why is "Physiological bow legs" not the answer?

Physiological bowing is usually painless and bilateral.

Why is "Osgood-Schlatter disease" not the answer?

Osgood-Schlatter disease causes anterior knee pain, not septic hip signs.

What concept does this question test?

It tests Pediatric orthopaedics in Orthopaedics. The correct option holds because: Correct: this pattern warrants urgent exclusion of hip sepsis.

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 Pediatric orthopaedics?

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.