Spinal Trauma
- Previous year questions on Spinal Trauma for NEET PG (National Eligibility cum Entrance Test - Postgraduate), from the Orthopaedics section of the exam.
- Most questions here come from previous-year papers of Indian postgraduate medical entrance and licensing exams; where a paper and year are recorded the question carries them. The image-based questions are original vignettes written around an openly licensed figure, and were never asked in any exam.
- 33 live questions in Spinal Trauma.
- 1 of 33 questions carries a verified exam year: 2018.
- Orthopaedics is worth about 8 of 300 questions on the exam. See every subject’s weightage.
- Question set last updated 20 Aug 2026.
Q1.Hangman fracture is
- ASublucation of C5 over C6
- BFracture dislocation of C2✓ Correct answer
- CFracture dislocation of ankle joint
- DFracture of odontoid
Q2.Nexus criteria is used for which of the following conditions:
- ATraumatic cervical spine injury✓ Correct answer
- BTraumatic ankle injury
- CTraumatic knee injury
- DTraumatic hip injury
Q3.Undertaker's fracture is -
- AC23
- BC34
- CC56
- DC67✓ Correct answer
Q4.Unstable spine injury occurs in
- ACompression injury
- BFlexion-rotation injury✓ Correct answer
- CExtensor injury
- DFlexion injury
Q5.Burst fracture of the cervical spine is due to
- AWhiplash injury
- BFall of weight on neck
- CVertical compression injury✓ Correct answer
- DCar accident
Q6.Clay Shovel's fracture involves
- ASpinous process✓ Correct answer
- BLamina
- CPedicle
- DBody
Q7.Denis gave how many columns theory to define stability of spine:
- A1
- B2
- C3✓ Correct answer
- D4
Q8.Regarding Hangman's fracture true is:
- AHigh post-admission mortality
- BMost common axis fracture
- CSurgical treatment is necessary
- DUnion almost always occurs✓ Correct answer
Q9.Most common site for trauma of spine is -
- ACervical✓ Correct answer
- BThoracic
- CLumbar
- DSacrum
Q10.A patient involved in a road traffic accident presents with quadriparesis, sphincter disturbance, sensory level up to the upper border of sternum and a respiratory rate of 35/minute. The likely level of lesion is -
- AC1 - C2
- BC4 - C5✓ Correct answer
- CT1 - T2
- DT3 - T4
Answer key
Q1: B. Fracture dislocation of C2; Q2: A. Traumatic cervical spine injury; Q3: D. C67; Q4: B. Flexion-rotation injury; Q5: C. Vertical compression injury; Q6: A. Spinous process; Q7: C. 3; Q8: D. Union almost always occurs; Q9: A. Cervical; Q10: B. C4 - C5.
Other topics in Orthopaedics
- Fracture Healing and Principles of Management
- Fracture Complications
- Disorders of the Cervical Region
- Clavicle, Shoulder and Arm Trauma
- Elbow and Forearm Trauma
- Hand Trauma
- Non-Traumatic Upper Limb Disorders
- Hip Dislocation
- Femoral Fractures
- Knee, Leg and Foot Trauma
- AVN and Other Lower Limb Regional Disorders
- Non-Traumatic Spinal Disorders
- Spondylolisthesis and IVDP
- Pelvic Trauma
- Pyogenic Bone and Joint Infection
- Tuberculosis of Bones and Joints
- Paediatric Fractures
- CTEV and Angular Knee Deformities
- Congenital Anomalies, Perthes Disease and SCFE
- Rickets and Childhood Metabolic Bone Disease
- Osteoporosis and Adult Osteomalacia
- Paget's Disease and Parathyroid Bone Disease
- Degenerative and Rheumatoid Joint Disease
- Seronegative Spondyloarthritis and Crystal Arthropathy
- Nerve Injuries
- Benign Bone Tumours
- Malignant Bone Tumours
- Implants, Splints and Traction Devices
- Amputation, Prosthetics and Joint Replacement
- Sports Injury