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Musculoskeletal Pediatrics Questions
Question 1 of 5
Fractures of the wrist and forearm are very common fractures in children. All the following statements are true EXCEPT
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Most forearm fractures in children involve the distal radius and ulna, not the proximal segments.
Question 2 of 5
A 2-year-old child is brought to you because he refuses to use his right arm. Any attempt to touch it is met with a cry, and the child will not hold objects in his right hand. The mother denies trauma, but she did pull the child by the arm recently when he refused to go into an elevator. The most likely diagnosis is
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: A pulled arm in a toddler commonly causes radial head subluxation (nursemaid's elbow), leading to refusal to use the arm. The history doesn't strongly suggest abuse or fracture.
Question 3 of 5
Matching: Congenital vertical talus
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Congenital vertical talus often requires soft tissue surgical release due to its rigidity.
Question 4 of 5
Match the following terms with the common names - Pes planus
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Pes planus is flatfoot, characterized by a collapsed arch.
Question 5 of 5
An adolescent has vague knee pain. With the knee fully flexed, there is a discrete tender area on the lateral portion of the articular cartilage of the medial femoral condyle. Which is the most likely diagnosis?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Osteochondritis dissecans involves cartilage defects, often causing localized tenderness in the femoral condyle.