FCPS Part 1 - Radiology — Hand and Upper Extremity MCQs
Practice 26 Hand and Upper Extremity past-paper MCQs for FCPS Part 1 - Radiology, each with a detailed explanation and reference. Try free samples below, then start a full quiz.
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Hand and Upper Extremity is a core part of the FCPS Part 1 - Radiology syllabus. HighYield's Hand and Upper Extremity question bank collects 26MCQs modelled on real past papers, so you practise the exact style and difficulty you'll face on exam day. Every question comes with a worked explanation and a subject reference, so you learn why an answer is right — not just which option to pick.
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Sample Hand and Upper Extremity Questions
A patient presents after a fall during which he injured his little finger PIP joint. He states that immediately after the fall his finger was pointing away from the ring finger at about 60 degrees, but he was able to manipulate the finger back into place. Examination shows a residual 30 degrees of lateral instability on stress testing. Radiographs are all normal. Which one of the following is correct?
- A.Although the RCL will have been injured, the volar plate will be spared.
- B.This injury will require surgical intervention with a bone anchor device.
- C.Buddy taping to the ring finger and mobilization may be all that is required.
- D.The outcome following this injury is likely to be excellent with normal function by 6 weeks.
- E.This mechanism of injury is less common than a volar dislocation of the PIP joint.
A patient is seen for washout of a wound following a punch injury. There is a 1-cm transverse dorsal wound over the right ring finger metacarpophalangeal (MCP) joint with evidence of pus and surrounding cellulitis. His hand is very swollen, and he is unable to fully extend the ring and middle fingers. Plain radiographs show no evidence of fracture or foreign body. Which one of the following is correct?
- A.The wound edges require debridement, but wound extension should be avoided to prevent joint exposure.
- B.After thorough irrigation with saline, any damage to the extensor tendon should be repaired immediately.
- C.It is not necessary to formally explore the MCP joint in this case, given the radiologic findings.
- D.Even if the wound is debrided and irrigated adequately, it should not be closed primarily.
- E.The hand should be splinted with the MCP joints at 20 degrees to relax the joint capsule.
The orientation of which one of the following bones on lateral radiograph defines whether there is a dorsal intercalated segment instability (DISI) versus a volar intercalated segment instability (VISI) in a wrist injury?
- A.Scaphoid
- B.Lunate
- C.Capitate
- D.Hamate
- E.Triquetrum
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