Bone infection: caries sicca: 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 infection: caries sicca

Sample item

Tuberculosis of the shoulder in which there is marked bone loss, little effusion and no abscess formation is known as which entity?

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The answer and the reasoning

A. Caries sicca

Caries sicca is the dry form of tuberculosis, classically at the shoulder, with synovial thickening and severe bony erosion and little exudate or abscess formation. It is treated with antituberculous therapy.

Option by option

  • A. Caries sicca (correct)

    Correct. Dry tuberculosis of the shoulder is caries sicca.

  • B. Pott paraplegia

    Pott paraplegia is spinal cord compression due to spinal tuberculosis.

  • C. Spina ventosa

    Spina ventosa is tuberculous dactylitis of small tubular bones.

  • D. Brodie abscess

    Brodie abscess is a subacute pyogenic infection.

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What is the answer to this Orthopaedics question?

The best answer is A, Caries sicca. Caries sicca is the dry form of tuberculosis, classically at the shoulder, with synovial thickening and severe bony erosion and little exudate or abscess formation.

Why is "Pott paraplegia" not the answer?

Pott paraplegia is spinal cord compression due to spinal tuberculosis.

Why is "Spina ventosa" not the answer?

Spina ventosa is tuberculous dactylitis of small tubular bones.

Why is "Brodie abscess" not the answer?

Brodie abscess is a subacute pyogenic infection.

What concept does this question test?

It tests Bone infection: caries sicca in Orthopaedics. It is treated with antituberculous therapy.

How hard is this question?

We tag it as a multi-step question: it asks you to combine more than one idea. 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 infection: caries sicca?

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.