ARTHREX SPORTS IOT SHOULDER TEST
PAPER FULL SOLUTION QUESTIONS AND
CORRECT ANSWERS GRADED A+
●● How far should the pilot hole be drilled using the 3.0-mm drill for
the Knotless FiberTak® Biceps Implant System?
Answer: Positive stop in the guide
●● Which of the following sutures is included in the Loop "N" Tack™
kit to create the cinch stitch configuration on the biceps?
Answer: Fiberlink
●● What is the name of structure indicted by the number "1" in the
following image?
Answer: Superior Glenohumeral Ligament
●● What is the name of the structure indicated by number 1 ?
Answer: SGHL
●● What is the most proximal location on the humerus that the Knotless
FiberTak® Biceps Implant System can be used for biceps tenodesis?
Answer: SUPAPECTORAL
,●● Which component of the Knotless FiberTak® Biceps Implant is
indicated by the letter B in the following image?
Answer: Pre-converted suture loop
●● Which structure does the long head of the biceps originate from?
Answer: Supraglenoid tubercle of the scapula
●● Which anchor diameter size is available for the medial row in the
Knotless SwiveLock® SpeedBridge™ Kits?
Answer: 4.75 mm
●● Where should the lateral row anchors be placed in a SpeedBridge™
Rotator Cuff Repair?
Answer: 5-10 mm lateral to the edge of the greater tuberosity
●● Reference for depth of anchor insertion for a partial articular
supraspinatus tendon avulsion repair
Answer: 3mm to 9mm
●● Which situation would benefit most from a rip-stop suture?
Answer: Poor tissue quality
,●● How many millimeters of tissue can the FastPass Scorpion™ SL
suture passer jaw design grasp?
Answer: 16 mm
●● The space between the subscapularis and supraspinatus tendons is
commonly referred to as what?
Answer: Rotator Interval
●● Which muscle experiences the majority of rotator cuff tears and
impingement pathology?
Answer: Supraspinatus
●● Which type of movement is the primary function of the subscapularis
muscle in the arm?
Answer: Internal rotation
●● Which portion of the humerus serves as the attachment site for the
subscapularis tendon?
Answer: Lesser Tuberosity
●● Which structure does the supraspinatus tendon attach to?
Answer: Greater tuberosity
, ●● When performing the CuffMend™ Rotator Cuff Augmentation
System, the smallest thickness ArthroFLEX® graft recomended is 1mm.
What is the largest recommended thickness?
Answer: 3mm
●● When using a lateral approach, which sutures are used to prepare the
lateral corners of the ArthroFlex graft for the CuffMend™ procedure?
Answer: .9 mm Tigerlinke and Fiberlinke Suturetape
●● When using a lateral or posterior approach, which sutures are used to
prepare the medial corners of the ArthroFlex graft for the CuffMend™
procedure?
Answer: #0 FiberWire and TigerWire
●● What is the purpose of the biologic tuberoplasty technique?
Answer: Provide an efficient and simplified alternative treatment option
for massive irreparable rotator cuff tears.
●● Which MRI findings were observed among patients with a failed
superior capsular reconstruction reporting similar outcomes to patients
with fully intact grafts, coining the term "Biologic Tuberoplasty Effect"
by Mirzayan et al.?
Answer: Graft tearing at lateral row attachment leaving the greater
tuberosity exposed.
PAPER FULL SOLUTION QUESTIONS AND
CORRECT ANSWERS GRADED A+
●● How far should the pilot hole be drilled using the 3.0-mm drill for
the Knotless FiberTak® Biceps Implant System?
Answer: Positive stop in the guide
●● Which of the following sutures is included in the Loop "N" Tack™
kit to create the cinch stitch configuration on the biceps?
Answer: Fiberlink
●● What is the name of structure indicted by the number "1" in the
following image?
Answer: Superior Glenohumeral Ligament
●● What is the name of the structure indicated by number 1 ?
Answer: SGHL
●● What is the most proximal location on the humerus that the Knotless
FiberTak® Biceps Implant System can be used for biceps tenodesis?
Answer: SUPAPECTORAL
,●● Which component of the Knotless FiberTak® Biceps Implant is
indicated by the letter B in the following image?
Answer: Pre-converted suture loop
●● Which structure does the long head of the biceps originate from?
Answer: Supraglenoid tubercle of the scapula
●● Which anchor diameter size is available for the medial row in the
Knotless SwiveLock® SpeedBridge™ Kits?
Answer: 4.75 mm
●● Where should the lateral row anchors be placed in a SpeedBridge™
Rotator Cuff Repair?
Answer: 5-10 mm lateral to the edge of the greater tuberosity
●● Reference for depth of anchor insertion for a partial articular
supraspinatus tendon avulsion repair
Answer: 3mm to 9mm
●● Which situation would benefit most from a rip-stop suture?
Answer: Poor tissue quality
,●● How many millimeters of tissue can the FastPass Scorpion™ SL
suture passer jaw design grasp?
Answer: 16 mm
●● The space between the subscapularis and supraspinatus tendons is
commonly referred to as what?
Answer: Rotator Interval
●● Which muscle experiences the majority of rotator cuff tears and
impingement pathology?
Answer: Supraspinatus
●● Which type of movement is the primary function of the subscapularis
muscle in the arm?
Answer: Internal rotation
●● Which portion of the humerus serves as the attachment site for the
subscapularis tendon?
Answer: Lesser Tuberosity
●● Which structure does the supraspinatus tendon attach to?
Answer: Greater tuberosity
, ●● When performing the CuffMend™ Rotator Cuff Augmentation
System, the smallest thickness ArthroFLEX® graft recomended is 1mm.
What is the largest recommended thickness?
Answer: 3mm
●● When using a lateral approach, which sutures are used to prepare the
lateral corners of the ArthroFlex graft for the CuffMend™ procedure?
Answer: .9 mm Tigerlinke and Fiberlinke Suturetape
●● When using a lateral or posterior approach, which sutures are used to
prepare the medial corners of the ArthroFlex graft for the CuffMend™
procedure?
Answer: #0 FiberWire and TigerWire
●● What is the purpose of the biologic tuberoplasty technique?
Answer: Provide an efficient and simplified alternative treatment option
for massive irreparable rotator cuff tears.
●● Which MRI findings were observed among patients with a failed
superior capsular reconstruction reporting similar outcomes to patients
with fully intact grafts, coining the term "Biologic Tuberoplasty Effect"
by Mirzayan et al.?
Answer: Graft tearing at lateral row attachment leaving the greater
tuberosity exposed.
