Download Diplomate of National Board (DNB) 2020 December OrthopaedIcs Paper I Question Paper
NATIONAL BOARD OF EXAMINATIONS
DECEMBER 2020
ORTHOPAEDICS
PAPER-I
TIME: 3 HOURS
ORTHO/D/20/27/I
MAX. MARKS: 100
IMPORTANT INSTRUCTIONS
You are provided with 5 answer sheet booklets. Each individual answer
sheet booklet consists of 10 pages excluding the covering jackets.
This question paper consists of 10 short note questions. Question paper
is divided into 5 Parts - A, B, C, D and E, each part containing 2 questions.
Answers to questions of part A, part B, part C, part D & part E are to be
strictly attempted in a separate answer sheet booklet which must be later
tagged together at the end of the exam.
No additional supplementary answer sheet booklet will be provided.
Answers to question(s) attempted on an answer sheet booklet for a
different part will not be evaluated.
Part A/Part B /Part C/Part D/Part E should be mentioned on the covering
page of the respective answer sheet booklet.
Attempt all questions in order.
Each question carries 10 marks.
Read the question carefully and answer to the point neatly and legibly.
Do not leave any blank pages between two answers.
Indicate the question number correctly for the answer in the margin space.
Answer all the parts of a single question together.
Start the answer to a question on a fresh page or leave adequate space
between two answers.
Draw table/diagrams/flowcharts wherever appropriate.
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FINAL EXAM
NATIONAL BOARD OF EXAMINATIONS
DECEMBER 2020
ORTHOPAEDICS
PAPER-I
PART- A
TIME: 3 HOURS
ORTHO/D/20/27/I
MAX. MARKS: 100
IMPORTANT INSTRUCTIONS
Answers to questions of part A, part B, part C, part D & part E are to be strictly
attempted in a separate answer sheet booklet which must be later tagged
together at the end of the exam.
No additional supplementary answer sheet booklet will be provided.
Answers to question(s) attempted on an answer sheet booklet for a different part
will not be evaluated.
Part A/Part B /Part C/Part D/Part E should be mentioned on the covering page of
the respective answer sheet booklet.
Write short notes on:
PART- A
1. Describe the stabilizers of the shoulder joint. Elaborate on the clinical
4+6
tests for the instability of shoulder joint.
2. a) Classify surgical site infection (SSI).
4+6
b) How will you manage SSI detected on fifth post-operative day after
plate osteosynthesis?
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FINAL EXAM
NATIONAL BOARD OF EXAMINATIONS
DECEMBER 2020
ORTHOPAEDICS
PAPER-I
PART- B
TIME: 3 HOURS
ORTHO/D/20/27/I
MAX. MARKS: 100
IMPORTANT INSTRUCTIONS
Answers to questions of part A, part B, part C, part D & part E are to be strictly
attempted in a separate answer sheet booklet which must be later tagged
together at the end of the exam.
No additional supplementary answer sheet booklet will be provided.
Answers to question(s) attempted on an answer sheet booklet for a different part
will not be evaluated.
Part A/Part B /Part C/Part D/Part E should be mentioned on the covering page of
the respective answer sheet booklet.
Write short notes on:
PART- B
3. Describe morphology of articular cartilage and changes that occur in
5+5
articular cartilage in osteoarthritis.
4. a) Define bone remodeling.
3+3+4
b) Distinguish between osteoporosis and osteopenia.
c) Explain management protocol of osteoporotic vertebral fracture with
a flow chart.
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FINAL EXAM
NATIONAL BOARD OF EXAMINATIONS
DECEMBER 2020
ORTHOPAEDICS
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PART- C
TIME: 3 HOURS
ORTHO/D/20/27/I
MAX. MARKS: 100
IMPORTANT INSTRUCTIONS
Answers to questions of part A, part B, part C, part D & part E are to be strictly
attempted in a separate answer sheet booklet which must be later tagged
together at the end of the exam.
No additional supplementary answer sheet booklet will be provided.
Answers to question(s) attempted on an answer sheet booklet for a different part
will not be evaluated.
Part A/Part B /Part C/Part D/Part E should be mentioned on the covering page of
the respective answer sheet booklet.
Write short notes on:
PART- C
5. Describe the pathogenesis and management of gout.
4+6
6. Define neurogenic shock following spinal cord injury. Discuss in detail
4+6
about the clinical methods to diagnose the level of spinal cord injury.
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FINAL EXAM
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DECEMBER 2020
ORTHOPAEDICS
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PART- D
TIME: 3 HOURS
ORTHO/D/20/27/I
MAX. MARKS: 100
IMPORTANT INSTRUCTIONS
Answers to questions of part A, part B, part C, part D & part E are to be strictly
attempted in a separate answer sheet booklet which must be later tagged
together at the end of the exam.
No additional supplementary answer sheet booklet will be provided.
Answers to question(s) attempted on an answer sheet booklet for a different part
will not be evaluated.
Part A/Part B /Part C/Part D/Part E should be mentioned on the covering page of
the respective answer sheet booklet.
Write short notes on:
PART- D
7. What is fat embolism syndrome? Discuss the clinical features, 2+(2+2+2+2)
investigations, diagnosis and management of fat embolism syndrome.
8. a) What are the methods of doing biopsy from a suspected neoplastic
2+4+4
lesion?
b) Mention the histo-pathological features of osteosarcoma.
c) Describe the pre-requisites for limb salvage surgery in a malignant
tumour.
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PART- E
TIME: 3 HOURS
ORTHO/D/20/27/I
MAX. MARKS: 100
IMPORTANT INSTRUCTIONS
Answers to questions of part A, part B, part C, part D & part E are to be strictly
attempted in a separate answer sheet booklet which must be later tagged
together at the end of the exam.
No additional supplementary answer sheet booklet will be provided.
Answers to question(s) attempted on an answer sheet booklet for a different part
will not be evaluated.
Part A/Part B /Part C/Part D/Part E should be mentioned on the covering page of
the respective answer sheet booklet.
Write short notes on:
PART- E
9. Describe hygiene policies for prevention of viral infection in
5+5
Orthopaedic practice. Describe the management of needle-stick
injuries.
10. a) Transfusion mismatch.
3+4+3
b) Giant cell.
c) Trendelenburg's test.
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