Knee: 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 · Knee

Sample item

Which finding is most typical of a meniscal tear?

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The answer and the reasoning

D. Joint-line tenderness with locking or catching

Meniscal injury often causes joint-line pain, swelling, locking, catching, and symptoms provoked by twisting or squatting.

Option by option

  • A. Shoulder droop after trauma

    Shoulder droop suggests a shoulder-girdle injury.

  • B. Pain at the base of the thumb

    Thumb-base pain has a hand or wrist differential.

  • C. Loss of ankle plantarflexion

    Ankle plantarflexion loss suggests Achilles pathology.

  • D. Joint-line tenderness with locking or catching (correct)

    Correct: mechanical knee symptoms and joint-line tenderness are typical.

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What is the answer to this Orthopaedics question?

The best answer is D, Joint-line tenderness with locking or catching. Meniscal injury often causes joint-line pain, swelling, locking, catching, and symptoms provoked by twisting or squatting.

Why is "Shoulder droop after trauma" not the answer?

Shoulder droop suggests a shoulder-girdle injury.

Why is "Pain at the base of the thumb" not the answer?

Thumb-base pain has a hand or wrist differential.

Why is "Loss of ankle plantarflexion" not the answer?

Ankle plantarflexion loss suggests Achilles pathology.

What concept does this question test?

It tests Knee in Orthopaedics. The correct option holds because: Correct: mechanical knee symptoms and joint-line tenderness are typical.

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 Knee?

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.