Hip: 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

Sample item

Which condition is a risk factor for avascular necrosis of the femoral head?

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The answer and the reasoning

C. Long-term systemic corticosteroid exposure

Corticosteroid exposure can disrupt femoral head blood supply and lipid metabolism, increasing risk of avascular necrosis and later collapse.

Option by option

  • A. Iron-deficiency anaemia

    Iron deficiency does not usually cause femoral-head necrosis.

  • B. Seasonal allergic rhinitis

    Rhinitis is not associated with avascular necrosis.

  • C. Long-term systemic corticosteroid exposure (correct)

    Correct: steroids are an important atraumatic AVN risk factor.

  • D. Simple ankle sprain

    Ankle sprain does not affect femoral-head circulation.

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What is the answer to this Orthopaedics question?

The best answer is C, Long-term systemic corticosteroid exposure. Corticosteroid exposure can disrupt femoral head blood supply and lipid metabolism, increasing risk of avascular necrosis and later collapse.

Why is "Iron-deficiency anaemia" not the answer?

Iron deficiency does not usually cause femoral-head necrosis.

Why is "Seasonal allergic rhinitis" not the answer?

Rhinitis is not associated with avascular necrosis.

Why is "Simple ankle sprain" not the answer?

Ankle sprain does not affect femoral-head circulation.

What concept does this question test?

It tests Hip in Orthopaedics. The correct option holds because: Correct: steroids are an important atraumatic AVN risk factor.

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?

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.