Orthopaedics & Trauma

20 learning units • 100 chapter sections • 200 explained questions. Assess musculoskeletal disease and injury, recognise limb-threatening emergencies and plan treatment, rehabilitation and prevention.

Original RAHBAR study material for the Year 5 learning pathway. Clinical cases support supervised undergraduate learning. Treatment choices, doses and procedures must follow current local protocols and the responsible clinical team. References & further reading ↓

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Hip Fracture, Dislocation & Femoral Injury

Recognise occult hip injury and combine timely treatment with medical and functional recovery.

Answer all 10 questions, then submit to see your score and explanations. This is a self-study exercise; results are not saved.

Question 01. Persistent inability to bear weight after a fall with negative hip films requires what? A. Consider occult fracture and further imagingB. Automatic unrestricted walkingC. Dismissal as bruising without follow-upD. Only a routine annual review

Question 02. Why document baseline mobility in hip fracture? A. It replaces imagingB. It informs treatment and rehabilitation goalsC. It predicts every complication exactlyD. It determines analgesia alone

Question 03. What is a principle of hip-fracture medical care? A. Delay until every chronic illness is curedB. Ignore comorbidityC. Correct important reversible problems while avoiding unnecessary surgical delayD. Treat only the radiograph

Question 04. Which complication should be actively considered in older hip-fracture patients? A. DeliriumB. Only local skin pigmentationC. Isolated seasonal rhinitisD. A guaranteed painless recovery

Question 05. What influences fixation versus arthroplasty? A. Fracture characteristics and patient function and healthB. One identical rule for all fracturesC. Only the side injuredD. Only the time of arrival

Question 06. Why are displaced intracapsular fractures important biologically? A. They never affect healingB. They always preserve vascularityC. They cannot cause painD. Femoral-head blood supply can be compromised

Question 07. Traumatic hip dislocation needs what? A. Routine review after several weeksB. Prompt prepared specialist managementC. Unsupervised forceful reductionD. Only a walking aid

Question 08. Which neurological assessment matters in hip dislocation? A. Olfactory function aloneB. Sciatic nerve functionC. Visual fields aloneD. Facial sensation alone

Question 09. Can a femoral-shaft fracture cause major blood loss? A. NoB. Only if the skin is openC. YesD. Only after surgery

Question 10. What should follow a likely fragility hip fracture? A. No prevention planB. Automatic lifelong bed restC. Falls and bone-health assessment alongside rehabilitationD. Review only if another fracture occurs

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References & Further Reading

Read the relevant guideline sections alongside these original clinical teaching cases. Local pathways, available services and individual patient factors determine care.

Reference review: 28 September 2026. Consult current local protocols for prescribing, procedures and escalation.