Congenital lesions
Orthopedics · Topic 12
Source: NMC CBME Curriculum 2024 · Volume III · Orthopedics · Topic 12 · combined PDF page 449
Practice questions
- The Ortolani maneuver is primarily used to detect which of the following in a newborn?
- In infants younger than 6 months, which imaging modality is the preferred method for diagnosing DDH?
- Which treatment is most appropriate for a 3-month-old infant with DDH who fails the Pavlik harness trial?
- A 9-month-old infant with DDH is being evaluated for treatment. Which of the following is the most appropriate initial management?
- Congenital talipes equinovarus (clubfoot) occurs in approximately what percentage of live births?
- Which of the following conditions is most commonly associated with congenital clubfoot?
- In the Ponseti method for clubfoot, which of the following steps is typically performed after serial casting to address residual equinus?
- A child treated with the Ponseti method for clubfoot presents with recurrence of deformity at age 3. Which of the most likely causes?
- Congenital muscular torticollis typically presents with which of the following clinical findings?
- Which of the following is an important differential diagnosis for congenital muscular torticollis in an infant?
- The initial management of congenital muscular torticollis in an infant less than 1 year of age typically involves:
- A 2-year-old child with persistent congenital muscular torticollis despite 6 months of physical therapy is being considered for surgery. Which procedure is most appropriate?
- Which of the following is a common type of congenital scoliosis?
- In a 12-year-old girl with adolescent idiopathic scoliosis and a 30-degree thoracic curve, what is the most appropriate management?
- A child with congenital scoliosis due to a hemivertebra at T8 has a progressive curve. Which of the following is the most appropriate surgical approach?
- Which of the following is an indication for bracing in adolescent idiopathic scoliosis?
- A 14-year-old boy with adolescent idiopathic scoliosis has a 50-degree thoracic curve and Risser 2. What is the most appropriate management?
- Which form of spinal bifida is characterized by a sac covered by meninges and neural tissue?
- The most critical initial step in the management of a newborn with myelomeningocele is:
- Which orthopedic manifestation is most commonly associated with myelomeningocele?
- According to general principles of congenital lesion management, which of the following is true?
- In the evaluation of congenital musculoskeletal lesions, which imaging modality provides detailed soft tissue and cartilage anatomy without radiation?
- Which of the following best describes the role of a multidisciplinary team in managing congenital orthopedic conditions?
- Which of the following is a potential long-term complication of untreated congenital clubfoot?