Bone infection: Garre osteomyelitis: 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: Garre osteomyelitis

Sample item

A child has a swollen painful mandible or tibia with thick sclerotic new bone and no pus, no sequestrum. Which condition is this?

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The answer and the reasoning

D. Garre sclerosing osteomyelitis

Garre osteomyelitis is a non-suppurative chronic sclerosing osteomyelitis with periosteal new bone formation, giving a thickened bone without pus or sequestrum. It results from low-grade infection with a strong host response and responds to antibiotics.

Option by option

  • A. Acute haematogenous osteomyelitis

    Acute osteomyelitis presents with fever, pain and pus formation.

  • B. Brodie abscess

    Brodie abscess has a lucent cavity.

  • C. Osteosarcoma

    Osteosarcoma has a destructive pattern with a soft tissue mass.

  • D. Garre sclerosing osteomyelitis (correct)

    Correct. Diffuse sclerosis without pus or sequestrum defines Garre osteomyelitis.

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What is the answer to this Orthopaedics question?

The best answer is D, Garre sclerosing osteomyelitis. Garre osteomyelitis is a non-suppurative chronic sclerosing osteomyelitis with periosteal new bone formation, giving a thickened bone without pus or sequestrum.

Why is "Acute haematogenous osteomyelitis" not the answer?

Acute osteomyelitis presents with fever, pain and pus formation.

Why is "Brodie abscess" not the answer?

Brodie abscess has a lucent cavity.

Why is "Osteosarcoma" not the answer?

Osteosarcoma has a destructive pattern with a soft tissue mass.

What concept does this question test?

It tests Bone infection: Garre osteomyelitis in Orthopaedics. It results from low-grade infection with a strong host response and responds to antibiotics.

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: Garre osteomyelitis?

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.