Foot and ankle: 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 · Foot and ankle

Sample item

What is the key concern in a diabetic patient with a hot swollen minimally painful foot?

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The answer and the reasoning

B. Charcot neuroarthropathy

Charcot neuroarthropathy can present with warmth, swelling, and little pain in an insensate diabetic foot, risking rapid joint destruction without offloading.

Option by option

  • A. Isolated plantar wart

    Warts are focal skin lesions.

  • B. Charcot neuroarthropathy (correct)

    Correct: neuropathic arthropathy is the urgent consideration.

  • C. Simple lateral ankle sprain

    A sprain usually follows a clear ankle inversion injury.

  • D. Acute tennis elbow

    Tennis elbow affects the lateral elbow.

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What is the answer to this Orthopaedics question?

The best answer is B, Charcot neuroarthropathy. Charcot neuroarthropathy can present with warmth, swelling, and little pain in an insensate diabetic foot, risking rapid joint destruction without offloading.

Why is "Isolated plantar wart" not the answer?

Warts are focal skin lesions.

Why is "Simple lateral ankle sprain" not the answer?

A sprain usually follows a clear ankle inversion injury.

Why is "Acute tennis elbow" not the answer?

Tennis elbow affects the lateral elbow.

What concept does this question test?

It tests Foot and ankle in Orthopaedics. The correct option holds because: Correct: neuropathic arthropathy is the urgent consideration.

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 Foot and ankle?

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.