264 Orthopaedics

Questions

416.The lesion in Klumpke’s paralysis is at (AP 88)

a.Cervical plexusb.Lower brachialc.Upper brachiald.Sacral plexus

417.Nerve which responds best to repair is (NIMS 96)

a.Medianb.Ulnarc.Sciaticd.Radial

418.Following an incised wound in the front of wrist, the subject isunable to oppose the tips of the little finger and the thumb. Thenerve (s) involved is/are (UPSC 2000)

a.Ulnar nerveb.Median nervec.Median and ulnar nerved.Radial and ulnar nerves

419.Injury of median nerve at wrist is best detected by (AI97)

a.Action of abductor pollicis brevisb.Action of flexor pollicis brevisc.Loss of sensation of radial half of palmd.Loss of sensation of tip of ring finger

420.In ulnar nerve lesions, which of the following is seen(MAHE2001)

a.Flexion at metacarpophalangeal joints and extension at interphalan-geal joints of handb.Extension at metacarpophalangeal joints and flexion at interphalan-geal joints of handc.Flexion at metacarpophalangeal joints and interphalangeal joints ofhandd.Extension at metacarpophalangeal joints and interphalangeal joints

Nerves

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Nerves 265421.Following indicate better prognosis in nerve injury except(JIPMER 93

)a.Neuropraxiab.Younger agec.Pure motor N Injuryd.Proximal Nerve injury

422.Radial nerve injury of this type recovers with conservativemanagement (KAR 94)

a.Neurotemesisb.Crush injuryc.Neuropraxiad.Chemical injury

423.Nerve abscess is seen in the ... nerve

(KERALA 87)

a.Medianb.Ulnarc.Lateral fibulard.Sciatic

424.A man giving a history of having been assaulted shows signs ofhaving anterior dislocation of the shoulder. He complains ofparesthesia over the lateral aspect of his forearm and difficultyin flexing his elbow and wrist. The nerve involved is (AIIMS 99)

a.Ulnarb.Axillaryc.Musculocutaneousd.Median

425.Meralgia paraesthetica is an entrapment neuropathy of the(AIIMS 86)

a.Musculocutaneous nerveb.Ilio inguinal nervec.External cutaneous nerved.Lateral popliteal nerve

426.A 25- year old lady sustained a lacerated wound on the backof right thigh by the horn of a bull. The wound was sutured. Twomonths later she developed foot drop and an ulcer on thedorsum of the foot. The most likely diagnosis is(UPSC 97)

a.Chronic ischaemia to limbs due to popliteal artery injuryb.Partial injury to sciatic nervec.Complete division of sciatic nerved.Injury to hamstring muscles