MSC ORT Final Questions with complete solution .

MSC ORT Final Questions with complete
solution

1. Falls from standing (geriatrics)
2. MVA - ANSWER-What are the two most common causes of fractures?

1. Vertebral Body
2. Distal Radius
3. Proximal Femur (Hip)
4. Tibia/Fibula (Ankle) - ANSWER-What are the four most commonly fractured
bones?

True - ANSWER-(T/F) A single traumatic incident is also called "acute"

False, Stress fracture - ANSWER-(T/F) A fracture due to repetitive stress is
called a "Tilden Fracture"

True - ANSWER-(T/F) A Pathological fracture occurs through an area weakened
by a pre-existing disease

Humerus, radius, ulna, femur, tibia and fibula - ANSWER-What are the long
bones in the human body?

Transverse fracture - ANSWER-What type of fracture is this?

Linear fracture - ANSWER-What type of fracture is this?

oblique, nondisplaced fracture - ANSWER-What type of fracture is this?

oblique, displaced fracture - ANSWER-What type of fracture is this?

spiral fracture - ANSWER-What type of fracture is this?

greenstick fracture - ANSWER-What type of fracture is this?

,comminuted fracture - ANSWER-What type of fracture is this?

True - ANSWER-(T/F) The cause of a transverse fracture is shear lateral force

False, linear fracture - ANSWER-(T/F) Another name for a greenstick fracture is
"fissure fracture"

Intertrochanteric fracture - ANSWER-What is the term for a fracture between the
greater and lesser trochanters?

subtrochanteric fracture - ANSWER-What is the term for a fracture below and
within ~5cm of the lesser trochanter?

False, A fracture and a broken bone are the same thing - ANSWER-(T/F)
Another name for a fracture is a "hairline break"

AO - ANSWER-What is the fracture classification system for all fractures?

False, secondary healing - ANSWER-(T/F) A callus is a form of primary healing

1. Hematoma
2. Fibrous Callus
3. Bony Callus
4. Remodeling - ANSWER-What are the four stages of callus healing?

Neer - ANSWER-What is the most widely used classification system for the
proximal humerus?

True - ANSWER-(T/F) The healing of bone with osteoclasts and osteoblasts
directly across the fracture line is called Primary Healing

False, Primary is to absolute and Secondary is to Relative - ANSWER-(T/F)
Primary healing is the Relative stability as Secondary healing is to Absolute
Healing

True - ANSWER-(T/F) A cast is an example of Relative Stability

, 1. Anatomic reduction
2. Stable internal fixation
3. Preservation of blood supply
4. Early mobilization - ANSWER-What are the four AO principles?

Garden - ANSWER-What is the common name for the Femoral Neck Fracture
classification?

Schatzker - ANSWER-What is the common name for the Tibial Plateau Fractures
classification?

Weber - ANSWER-What is the common name for the Ankle classification?

Tscherne - ANSWER-What is the common name for the classification system
that describes the soft tissue involvement for open fractures?

Fall On OutStretched Hand - ANSWER-What does FOOSH stand for?

Arm in front, hand flexed back (dorsal displacement) - ANSWER-What is a Colles
Fracture?

Arm in front, hand flexed down or arm behind (volar displacement) -
ANSWER-What is a Smith's fracture?

True - ANSWER-(T/F) Broken bones are rarely emergency situations unless
there's vascular and/or neural compromise

CT - ANSWER-What diagnostic imaging is needed for more complex injuries?

MRI - ANSWER-What diagnostic imaging is used for primarily for soft tissue
damage? This is used the least for fractures

False, the lighter the grey - ANSWER-(T/F) The greater the depth, the darker the
grey