Jackson Burrows and Moreton Prize in Orthopaedics

– Past Exam Questions

INSTRUCTIONS TO CANDIDATE

1. You are required to answer all questions

2. No scrap paper is allowed
3. You are allowed 3 hours to complete this examination

Questions from 2002/2003

Question 1
Discuss the causes of avascular necrosis of bone.

Question 2
Describe femoral neck fractures and their management.

Question 3
Discuss Dupuytren’s disease (palmar fasciitis).

Question 4
Discuss classification of poly trauma.

Questions from 2003/2004

Question 1
Describe the symptoms, signs and likely aetiology of an irritable hip in a boy of 12 years of
age.

Question 2
Describe the causes of sciatica.

Question 3
Discuss instability of a shoulder in a man of 25.

Question 4
Write short notes on ankylosing spondylitis.

Questions from 2004/2005

Question 1
Discuss the causes and management of thoracolumbar scoliosis in children.

Question 2
Discuss the properties of implant material suitable for weight bearing joints such as hip
and knee.

Question 3
Discuss the symptoms of anterior cruciate ligament insufficiency in a knee and the likely
management of this problem.
 Question 4
Write short notes on the following:

a) Dupuytren’s disease
b) Avascular necrosis of bone
c) Poliomyelitis
d) Osteoid osteoma

Questions from 2005/2006

Question 1
Discuss the diagnosis and management of congenital dislocation of the hip in children.

Question 2
Describe the causes, investigations and management of a fractured scaphoid.

Question 3
Discuss the causes and investigation of a boy of 15 with an irritable hip.

Question 4
Write short notes on the following:

a) Slipped upper femoral epiphysis

b) Multiple osteochondromatosis
c) Spondylolisthesis
d) Ruptured rotator cuff

Questions from 2006/2007

Question 1
Describe the clinical presentation and surgical management of rheumatoid arthritis.

Question 2
Discuss prosthetic materials, their uses and potential problems in orthopaedics.

Question 3
Discuss the diagnosis and management of a fracture of the radial head.

Question 4
Write short notes on the following;

a) Tuberculous infection in the skeleton

b) Osteoid osteoma
c) Osteochondritis dissecans
d) Carpal tunnel Syndrome
Questions from 2007/2008

Question 1
Describe the clinical presentation and management of congenital dislocation of the hip.

Question 2
Discuss the presentation, investigation and management of osteoporosis.

Question 3
Describe the mechanism of fracture of the clavicle together with possible complications
and management.

Question 4
Write short notes on the following

A. Spinal stenosis
B. Hyperparathyroidism
C. Spina bifida
D. Club foot

Questions from 2008/2009

Question 1
Describe fractures of the elbow in children.

Question 2
Describe the criteria for implant designs for Joint replacements.

Question 3
Describe Fragility fractures as seen in the community, their diagnosis and management.

Question 4
Write short notes on the following:

a) Anterior Poliomyelitis

b) Osteoid Osteoma

c) Classification of fracture patterns

Questions from 2009/2010

Describe fractures of the elbow in children.

2. Describe the criteria for implant designs for Joint replacements.

3. Describe Fragility fractures as seen in the community, their diagnosis and

management.

4. Write short notes on the following:

d) Anterior Poliomyelitis

e) Osteoid Osteoma

f) Classification of fracture patterns