Arthroscopy of the knee

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QUESTION 1 OF 2

78.A 35-year-old dentist is referred to your clinic with a 6-month history of anterior knee pain. The dentist tells you that he fell while running and the anterior aspect of his right knee took the impact of the fall. He ever since has a constant ache and discomfort in the anterior aspect of his knee worsened by activities. He sometimes feels a clicking sensation on flexion and extension of his knee. Imaging investigations do not help much in the diagnosis and conservative treatment has failed.
You decide to perform a knee arthroscopy. What is the cause of his symptoms ?

QUESTION ID: 3275

1. Infra-patellar plica
2. Lateral patellar plica
3. Medial patellar plica
4. Patello-femoral arthritis
5. Supra-patellar plica
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QUESTION 2 OF 2

79. Studies involving gene therapy have shown promising results in treatment of knee osteoarthritis in animal models. The cytokine Interleukin-1 (IL-1) is highly expressed in chronic inflammatory conditions such as rheumatoid arthritis and osteoarthritis. The IRAP gene is interleukin-1 receptor antagonist protein.
Inhibition of cartilage breakdown has been shown by insertion of

QUESTION ID: 3276

1. Interleukin -10 (IL-10)
2. IRAP gene alone
3. Simultaneously injecting IRAP and IL-10
4. TGF-ß1
5. Vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF)
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