Post Test: Casting Academy 2024

What kind of fracture is characterized by 'dinner-fork deformity'?

• Smith fracture

• Colles fracture

• Bennet fracture

• Scaphoid fracture

What type of injury typically results in a Smith's fracture?

• Fall on the outstretched hand

• Backward fall, knocking the wrist forwards

• Direct blow to the elbow

• Falling with a hyperextended arm

Which nerve is at risk of injury in a supracondylar fracture of the humerus?

• Ulnar nerve

• Radial nerve

• Median nerve

• Axillary nerve

What type of cast is typically used for a scaphoid fracture?

• Short arm cast

• Long arm cast

• Thumb spica cast

• Ulnar gutter cast

What is the recommended position for the wrist when applying a Smith's fracture cast?

• Neutral

• Dorsiflexion

• Palmar flexion

• Hyperextension

What is the appropriate knee position when applying a long leg cast?

• Fully extended

• Flexed to 90°

• Flexed to approximately 60°

• Flexed to 45°

Which type of cast is recommended for a distal femur fracture?

• Below knee cast

• Long leg cast

• Cylinder leg cast

• Below knee slab

Which bone is involved in a medial malleolar fracture?

• Femur

• Patella

• Tibia

• Fibula

Which of the following is an indication for non-operative treatment of a fracture?

• Stable fracture

• Open fracture

• Displaced femoral fracture

• Comminuted tibial fracture

Which nerve is at risk of compression if pressure is placed on the fibular head and neck?

• Tibial nerve

• Common peroneal nerve

• Sural nerve

• Femoral nerve