Download Diplomate of National Board (DNB) 2020 June Orthopaedics Paper IV Question Paper
NATIONAL BOARD OF EXAMINATIONS
JUNE 2020
ORTHOPAEDICS
PAPER-IV
TIME: 3 HOURS
ORTHO/J/20/27/IV
MAX. MARKS: 100
IMPORTANT INSTRUCTIONS
This question paper consists of 10 questions divided into Part "A" and part "B", each part
containing 5 questions.
Answers to questions of part A and part B are to be strictly attempted in separate answer sheet(s)
and the main + supplementary answer sheet(s) used for each part must be tagged separately.
Answers to question(s) of Part A attempted in answer sheet(s) of part B or Vice versa shall not be
evaluated.
Answer sheets of Part A and Part B are not to be tagged together.
Part A and Part B should be mentioned only on the covering page of the respective answer sheets.
Attempt all questions in order.
Each question carries 10 marks.
Read the question careful y 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 al 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.
Write short notes on:
PART A
1. a) Principle of laminar air flow and its application in
5+5
operation room.
b) EUSOL.
2. Transport protocol of completely dis-membered finger and
10
limb from site of injury to hospital.
3. a) Fracture fixation using shape-memory (Ninitol) staples.
5+5
b) Mechanism of action of various anticoagulants and
precautions required during their use.
4. a) Principle & mechanism of action of a proximal femoral
4+3+3
nail in the treatment of proximal femoral fractures.
b) How is it different from extra-medul ary implants in the
same fractures?
c) Write its complications and how to avoid them.
5. a) Til aux fracture.
5+5
b) Complications of lateral condylar fractures in children.
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FINAL EXAM
NATIONAL BOARD OF EXAMINATIONS
JUNE 2020
ORTHOPAEDICS
PAPER-IV
Please read careful y the important instructions mentioned on Page `1'
Answers to questions of Part A and part B are to be strictly attempted in separate answer sheets and the
main + supplementary answer sheets used for each part must be tagged separately.
Answers to question(s) of Part A attempted in answer sheets of Part B or vice versa shall not be evaluated.
PART B
6. a) Classify gunshot wounds.
4+6
b) Brief management outline for a high velocity gunshot
wound to thigh in an adult male with fracture shaft femur.
7. a) Etiopathogenesis of hand knee gait.
5+5
b) Floor reaction orthosis.
8. a) Enumerate modifiable risk factors to reduce
5+5
prosthetic joint infection.
b) Briefly outline indications & principles of Single stage
Exchange arthroplasty for prosthetic joint infection.
9. a) Classify Tibial Plafond fractures.
4+4+2
b) Outline the principles of managing these cases.
c) Role of MIPO in such injuries.
10. a) Explain the concept of tension band plating with the help
5+5
of diagrams.
b) What is the center of rotation of angulation (CORA)? Draw
a diagram to show how to calculate it?
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