Paediatric 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 · Paediatric orthopaedics

Sample item

What is the typical age group for slipped capital femoral epiphysis?

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The answer and the reasoning

C. Adolescents during growth spurt

Slipped capital femoral epiphysis typically occurs in adolescents, often with obesity, presenting with hip or referred knee pain and altered gait.

Option by option

  • A. Adults over 80 years

    Older adults more commonly sustain fragility fractures.

  • B. Newborn infants

    Newborn hip disorders have a different differential.

  • C. Adolescents during growth spurt (correct)

    Correct: physeal vulnerability rises during adolescent growth.

  • D. Toddlers learning to walk

    Toddlers are more likely to have other causes of limp.

Source note: Original NextPrep sample item — pending expert review. This item is original practice material awaiting independent expert review, so confirm important facts in a standard textbook.

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What is the answer to this Orthopaedics question?

The best answer is C, Adolescents during growth spurt. Slipped capital femoral epiphysis typically occurs in adolescents, often with obesity, presenting with hip or referred knee pain and altered gait.

Why is "Adults over 80 years" not the answer?

Older adults more commonly sustain fragility fractures.

Why is "Newborn infants" not the answer?

Newborn hip disorders have a different differential.

Why is "Toddlers learning to walk" not the answer?

Toddlers are more likely to have other causes of limp.

What concept does this question test?

It tests Paediatric orthopaedics in Orthopaedics. The correct option holds because: Correct: physeal vulnerability rises during adolescent growth.

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 Paediatric 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.