Orthopedics exam MCQ 2026 Questions and answers
What kind of connective tissues covers bones in joints?
A. Adipose tissues
B. Cartilage
C. Epithelial tissues
D. Muscles - correct answers Cartilage
Where is the most common fracture location of the proximal humerus?
A. Anatomical neck
B. Lesser tuberosity
C. Surgical neck - correct answers Surgical neck
Patient with lumbar spinal stenosis always complains of:
A. Back pain in all length
B. Lumbar back pain in all length
C. Shoulder girdle pain
D. Thoracic back pain - correct answers Lumbar back pain in all length
Which is not a radiographic finding of osteoarthritis?
A. Symmetric loss of joint space
B. Osteophytes
,C. Subchondral sclerosis
D. Cysts - correct answers Symmetric loss of joint space
A 40-year-old woman comes to the emergency department because she has pain in the right
arm two hours after she fell in her home. Physical examination shows swelling and deformity of
the right arm. The patient is unable to dorsiflex the wrist. X-ray studies show a spiral midshaft
fracture of the humerus. Which of the following nerves is most likely affected by this fracture?
A. N.axillaris
B. N. medianus
C. N. musculocutaneus
D. N.radialis - correct answers N. Radialis
A 20-year-old man who plays baseball on his college team comes to the clinic because he has
had pain in the right elbow for the past three weeks. The pain began approximately one week
after the beginning of the baseball season. Physical examination of the elbow shows full range
of motion in flexion, extension, supination, and pronation. No pain is elicited on varus or valgus
stress of the elbow. Dorsiflexion of the right hand against resistance immediately elicits pain
that is localized to the lateral aspect of the elbow. Which of the following is the most likely
diagnosis?
A. M.biceps tendinitis
B. Fracture of the radial head
C. Lateral epicondylitis
D. Olecranon bursitis - correct answers Lateral epicondylitis
Which of sign help to differentiate the lumbar disc hernia of cauda equina syndrome?
A. Anesthesia of the perineal region
,B. Bilateral weakness in both legs
C. Pain radiation to the gluteal region
D. Urinary incontinence - correct answers Urinary incontinence
The chance of developing osteoarthritis increases with age
A. People are getting older
B. A person with overweight
C. Suffering from diabetes
D. All of the above - correct answers All of the above
Death of bone tissue due to the lack of circulation:
A. Arthritis
B. Avascular necrosis
C. Malunion
D. Osteomyelitis - correct answers Avascular necrosis
The most likely site for autogenous bone graft is the:
A. Femur
B. Ischium
C. Scapula
D. Ilium - correct answers Ileum
, The stage of osteogenesis where there is a proliferation of cells from the fracture site into the
fibrin to form fibrous connective tissue and cartilage is called:
A. Stage of hematoma
B. Stage of subperiosteal and endosteal cellular proliferation
C. Stage of callus formation.
D. Stage of consolidation - correct answers Stage of callus formation
An overgrowth of bone is referred to as an:
A. Exostosis
B. Osteoblast
C. Osteocyte
D. Osteoclast - correct answers Exostosis
Excision of a tendon sheath and its associated synovium is referred to as a:
A. Tenorrhaphy
B. Tenotomy
C. Tendopexy
D. Tenosynovectomy - correct answers Tenosynovectomy
The yellow, elastic tissue connecting the lamina is called the:
A. Nucleus pulposa
B. Anterior cruciate ligament
What kind of connective tissues covers bones in joints?
A. Adipose tissues
B. Cartilage
C. Epithelial tissues
D. Muscles - correct answers Cartilage
Where is the most common fracture location of the proximal humerus?
A. Anatomical neck
B. Lesser tuberosity
C. Surgical neck - correct answers Surgical neck
Patient with lumbar spinal stenosis always complains of:
A. Back pain in all length
B. Lumbar back pain in all length
C. Shoulder girdle pain
D. Thoracic back pain - correct answers Lumbar back pain in all length
Which is not a radiographic finding of osteoarthritis?
A. Symmetric loss of joint space
B. Osteophytes
,C. Subchondral sclerosis
D. Cysts - correct answers Symmetric loss of joint space
A 40-year-old woman comes to the emergency department because she has pain in the right
arm two hours after she fell in her home. Physical examination shows swelling and deformity of
the right arm. The patient is unable to dorsiflex the wrist. X-ray studies show a spiral midshaft
fracture of the humerus. Which of the following nerves is most likely affected by this fracture?
A. N.axillaris
B. N. medianus
C. N. musculocutaneus
D. N.radialis - correct answers N. Radialis
A 20-year-old man who plays baseball on his college team comes to the clinic because he has
had pain in the right elbow for the past three weeks. The pain began approximately one week
after the beginning of the baseball season. Physical examination of the elbow shows full range
of motion in flexion, extension, supination, and pronation. No pain is elicited on varus or valgus
stress of the elbow. Dorsiflexion of the right hand against resistance immediately elicits pain
that is localized to the lateral aspect of the elbow. Which of the following is the most likely
diagnosis?
A. M.biceps tendinitis
B. Fracture of the radial head
C. Lateral epicondylitis
D. Olecranon bursitis - correct answers Lateral epicondylitis
Which of sign help to differentiate the lumbar disc hernia of cauda equina syndrome?
A. Anesthesia of the perineal region
,B. Bilateral weakness in both legs
C. Pain radiation to the gluteal region
D. Urinary incontinence - correct answers Urinary incontinence
The chance of developing osteoarthritis increases with age
A. People are getting older
B. A person with overweight
C. Suffering from diabetes
D. All of the above - correct answers All of the above
Death of bone tissue due to the lack of circulation:
A. Arthritis
B. Avascular necrosis
C. Malunion
D. Osteomyelitis - correct answers Avascular necrosis
The most likely site for autogenous bone graft is the:
A. Femur
B. Ischium
C. Scapula
D. Ilium - correct answers Ileum
, The stage of osteogenesis where there is a proliferation of cells from the fracture site into the
fibrin to form fibrous connective tissue and cartilage is called:
A. Stage of hematoma
B. Stage of subperiosteal and endosteal cellular proliferation
C. Stage of callus formation.
D. Stage of consolidation - correct answers Stage of callus formation
An overgrowth of bone is referred to as an:
A. Exostosis
B. Osteoblast
C. Osteocyte
D. Osteoclast - correct answers Exostosis
Excision of a tendon sheath and its associated synovium is referred to as a:
A. Tenorrhaphy
B. Tenotomy
C. Tendopexy
D. Tenosynovectomy - correct answers Tenosynovectomy
The yellow, elastic tissue connecting the lamina is called the:
A. Nucleus pulposa
B. Anterior cruciate ligament
