Musculoskeletal Trauma Imaging Practice Questions

Question 1

Regarding Hangman's fracture, which of the following statements are correct? 1) Fracture of either pedicles or lamina of C2 cervical vertebra 2) Bilateral in nature

Accepted Answer

Both are true

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Both are false

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2 is true, 1 is false

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1 is true, 2 is false

Question 2

Ultrasound is the best initial investigation of choice for:

Accepted Answer

Blunt abdominal trauma

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Somatostatinoma

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Intraductal Pancreatic calculi

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Urethral stricture

Question 3

What is the investigation of choice for diagnosing a stress fracture?

Accepted Answer

MRI

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X-ray

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CT scan

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Bone scan

Question 4

Which of the following statement(s) is/are true?

Accepted Answer

Dinner fork deformity is characteristic of Colles' fracture

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Normally the radial styloid is 1/2 lower than the ulnar

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All of the options

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Oedema & tenderness over the anatomical snuffbox is the characteristic features of Fracture of the scaphoid

Question 5

Which of the following classifications is used to assess the fracture shown in the provided image?

Accepted Answer

Garden classification

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Gustilo classification

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Weber classification

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Salter and Harris classification

Question 6

Earliest investigation for diagnosis of Ankylosing spondylitis:

Accepted Answer

MRI STIR sequence

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CT scan

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Bone scan

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X-ray

Question 7

What kind of foreign bodies can be detected by MRI?

Accepted Answer

All of the above

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Magnetic foreign bodies

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Iron foreign bodies

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Wooden foreign body

Question 8

Which of the following statements is false regarding the role of chest radiography in a patient presenting with acute abdomen?

Accepted Answer

A supine chest radiograph is the best modality for detecting a small pneumoperitoneum.

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Several chest conditions can mimic symptoms of an acute abdominal condition.

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Chest pathology can complicate an existing acute abdominal condition.

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A normal chest radiograph can serve as a valuable baseline in the evaluation of acute abdomen.

Question 9

The "tear drop sign" is characteristic of which of the following conditions?

Accepted Answer

Orbital floor fracture

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Zygomatic bone fracture

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Mandibular fracture

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Hyoid bone fracture

Question 10

A 19-year-old boy presents with a swollen lip and fractured maxillary central incisors following trauma. The encircled area in the radiograph shows:

Accepted Answer

Fragment of the fractured tooth

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Calculus in the salivary duct

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Irritational calcinosis of the lips

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None of the above

Musculoskeletal Trauma Imaging — MCQs

Musculoskeletal Trauma Imaging — MCQs

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