Sports injuries: 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 · Sports injuries

Sample item

Which feature suggests a stress fracture rather than acute complete fracture?

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The answer and the reasoning

D. Gradually increasing focal pain with repetitive loading

Stress fractures develop from repetitive submaximal loading and produce localized pain that worsens with activity before a complete fracture occurs.

Option by option

  • A. Immediate open wound over bone

    Open wounds imply open traumatic injury.

  • B. Sudden deformity after major trauma

    Sudden deformity suggests acute major fracture.

  • C. Complete relief during every run

    Pain typically worsens rather than fully resolves during loading.

  • D. Gradually increasing focal pain with repetitive loading (correct)

    Correct: gradual load-related focal pain is characteristic.

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What is the answer to this Orthopaedics question?

The best answer is D, Gradually increasing focal pain with repetitive loading. Stress fractures develop from repetitive submaximal loading and produce localized pain that worsens with activity before a complete fracture occurs.

Why is "Immediate open wound over bone" not the answer?

Open wounds imply open traumatic injury.

Why is "Sudden deformity after major trauma" not the answer?

Sudden deformity suggests acute major fracture.

Why is "Complete relief during every run" not the answer?

Pain typically worsens rather than fully resolves during loading.

What concept does this question test?

It tests Sports injuries in Orthopaedics. The correct option holds because: Correct: gradual load-related focal pain is characteristic.

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 Sports injuries?

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.