Bone disease: 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 · Bone disease

Sample item

What radiographic change is characteristic of osteoporosis?

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The answer and the reasoning

C. Reduced bone density with fragility fractures

Osteoporosis reduces bone mass and microarchitectural strength, increasing fragility fracture risk, particularly at hip, vertebrae, and distal radius.

Option by option

  • A. A single joint effusion

    Joint effusion is not a bone-density finding.

  • B. Calcified meniscal cartilage only

    Meniscal calcification can occur in crystal arthropathy.

  • C. Reduced bone density with fragility fractures (correct)

    Correct: low density and fragility fractures define osteoporosis.

  • D. Diffuse periosteal new bone from infection

    Periosteal reaction has a different differential.

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What is the answer to this Orthopaedics question?

The best answer is C, Reduced bone density with fragility fractures. Osteoporosis reduces bone mass and microarchitectural strength, increasing fragility fracture risk, particularly at hip, vertebrae, and distal radius.

Why is "A single joint effusion" not the answer?

Joint effusion is not a bone-density finding.

Why is "Calcified meniscal cartilage only" not the answer?

Meniscal calcification can occur in crystal arthropathy.

Why is "Diffuse periosteal new bone from infection" not the answer?

Periosteal reaction has a different differential.

What concept does this question test?

It tests Bone disease in Orthopaedics. The correct option holds because: Correct: low density and fragility fractures define osteoporosis.

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 Bone disease?

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.