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

What is the usual mechanism of anterior talofibular ligament injury?

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The answer and the reasoning

D. Ankle inversion with plantarflexion

The anterior talofibular ligament is the lateral ankle ligament most commonly injured when a plantarflexed foot inverts.

Option by option

  • A. Knee hyperflexion

    Knee flexion does not isolate the ATFL.

  • B. Shoulder abduction

    Shoulder motion is unrelated to ankle ligament injury.

  • C. Ankle eversion with dorsiflexion

    Eversion stresses the medial deltoid ligament.

  • D. Ankle inversion with plantarflexion (correct)

    Correct: inversion plantarflexion stresses the ATFL.

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What is the answer to this Orthopaedics question?

The best answer is D, Ankle inversion with plantarflexion. The anterior talofibular ligament is the lateral ankle ligament most commonly injured when a plantarflexed foot inverts.

Why is "Knee hyperflexion" not the answer?

Knee flexion does not isolate the ATFL.

Why is "Shoulder abduction" not the answer?

Shoulder motion is unrelated to ankle ligament injury.

Why is "Ankle eversion with dorsiflexion" not the answer?

Eversion stresses the medial deltoid ligament.

What concept does this question test?

It tests Sports injuries in Orthopaedics. The correct option holds because: Correct: inversion plantarflexion stresses the ATFL.

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.