Mako TKA 2.0 Practice Questions and
Answers 2026 Guide
1. The patient is presenting 5mm from medial and max 7mm from lateral tibia
with a valgus deformity.
What is the appropriate
preoperative default tibial
resection depths for a me-
chanical alignment start?
2. For a VALGUS knee with 7.0mm
mechanical alignment, the
maximum bone resection
value on the proximal later-
al tibia is what?
3. What is the appropriate 7mm resection from lateral and medial plateau
preoperative tibial resec-
tion depths for an IA start?
4. For an IA start, what is that Tibial transverse alignment: Result of symmetric posterior femur
default preoperative trans- resections
verse alignment for the
femoral component?
5. For an IA start, posterior fe- True
mur resections are 6.5mm
from medial and lateral
condyle?
6. The implant plan is set for True
a size 5 femur and 6 tibia,
a narrow saw blade can be
used if selected in surgeon
preferences?
, Mako TKA 2.0 Practice Questions and
Answers 2026 Guide
7. Within the "Trialing" page, Zero value created by ROM.
"Delta Laxity" enabled dis-
plays display laxity val-
ues ?
8. During trialing, the joint is Anchor at F1 and increase valgus angulation of femur
tight laterally in extension
and stable in flexion. What
is a potential solution?
9. What is appropriate preop- 7mm lateral and 7mm medial
erative default tibial resec-
tion depths for an IA start?
10. For an IA start, the pre- True
operative default distal and
posterior femoral resec-
tions are 6.5mm resected
from the medial and lateral
condyle?
11. CT landmarks are required 1. Resection Landmarks
for: 2. Bone registration
3. Calculating flexion/extension, varus/valgus, internal/external
rotation
4. Pre-planning/Implant planning
12. ARSP means? Align, Resect, Size, position
13. Which workflow steps are All except Tensioning
applicable in BOTH pre-re-
section and mid-resection
balancing workflow?
, Mako TKA 2.0 Practice Questions and
Answers 2026 Guide
14. What is the range that "Hip 5mm to 10mm
Center" can be captured
and receive the "unable to
find accurate hip center"
warning but the software
will let you proceed with the
case?
15. After capturing hip center, True
receive unable to find hip
center warning. Femoral
head could have dislocat-
ed?
16. After capturing hip center, False
receive unable to hip cen-
ter warning. Could have
occurred if femoral array
dropped out of the cam-
era's field of view during
capture?
17. Regarding the tibia resec- Tibial stylus
tion landmarks, placement
can compare to which as-
pect of a manual tka?
18. The posterior condylar axis Posterior medial and lateral femoral condyles
(PCA) is defined by which re-
section landmarks?
19. Implant plan set for size 3 5 Degrees - cannot exceed 8 degrees
femur and 2 tibia. What is
, Mako TKA 2.0 Practice Questions and
Answers 2026 Guide
maximum amount of flex-
ion that can be placed on
femoral component if pos-
terior slope is 3 degrees
with soliciting "combined
flexion" warning?
20. Warnings will be displayed Yellow
in what color on implant
planning page?
21. The joint is tight in flex- Downsize the femoral component and translate the femur anterior,
ion and stable in extension. up to 2mm
What is a potential solu-
tion?
22. Joint is tight medially in ex- Anchor F5 on femur and increase varus on femoral component
tension and stable in flex-
ion. What is potential solu-
tion?
23. Joint is tight laterally in ex- Anchor F1 on tibia and increase valgus on tibial component
tension and flexion. What is
potential solution?
24. All bone cuts have been True
made. Internally or exter-
nally rotating femur will
trigger implant proud of cut
warning?
25. All bone cuts have been False
made. Increasing proximal
Answers 2026 Guide
1. The patient is presenting 5mm from medial and max 7mm from lateral tibia
with a valgus deformity.
What is the appropriate
preoperative default tibial
resection depths for a me-
chanical alignment start?
2. For a VALGUS knee with 7.0mm
mechanical alignment, the
maximum bone resection
value on the proximal later-
al tibia is what?
3. What is the appropriate 7mm resection from lateral and medial plateau
preoperative tibial resec-
tion depths for an IA start?
4. For an IA start, what is that Tibial transverse alignment: Result of symmetric posterior femur
default preoperative trans- resections
verse alignment for the
femoral component?
5. For an IA start, posterior fe- True
mur resections are 6.5mm
from medial and lateral
condyle?
6. The implant plan is set for True
a size 5 femur and 6 tibia,
a narrow saw blade can be
used if selected in surgeon
preferences?
, Mako TKA 2.0 Practice Questions and
Answers 2026 Guide
7. Within the "Trialing" page, Zero value created by ROM.
"Delta Laxity" enabled dis-
plays display laxity val-
ues ?
8. During trialing, the joint is Anchor at F1 and increase valgus angulation of femur
tight laterally in extension
and stable in flexion. What
is a potential solution?
9. What is appropriate preop- 7mm lateral and 7mm medial
erative default tibial resec-
tion depths for an IA start?
10. For an IA start, the pre- True
operative default distal and
posterior femoral resec-
tions are 6.5mm resected
from the medial and lateral
condyle?
11. CT landmarks are required 1. Resection Landmarks
for: 2. Bone registration
3. Calculating flexion/extension, varus/valgus, internal/external
rotation
4. Pre-planning/Implant planning
12. ARSP means? Align, Resect, Size, position
13. Which workflow steps are All except Tensioning
applicable in BOTH pre-re-
section and mid-resection
balancing workflow?
, Mako TKA 2.0 Practice Questions and
Answers 2026 Guide
14. What is the range that "Hip 5mm to 10mm
Center" can be captured
and receive the "unable to
find accurate hip center"
warning but the software
will let you proceed with the
case?
15. After capturing hip center, True
receive unable to find hip
center warning. Femoral
head could have dislocat-
ed?
16. After capturing hip center, False
receive unable to hip cen-
ter warning. Could have
occurred if femoral array
dropped out of the cam-
era's field of view during
capture?
17. Regarding the tibia resec- Tibial stylus
tion landmarks, placement
can compare to which as-
pect of a manual tka?
18. The posterior condylar axis Posterior medial and lateral femoral condyles
(PCA) is defined by which re-
section landmarks?
19. Implant plan set for size 3 5 Degrees - cannot exceed 8 degrees
femur and 2 tibia. What is
, Mako TKA 2.0 Practice Questions and
Answers 2026 Guide
maximum amount of flex-
ion that can be placed on
femoral component if pos-
terior slope is 3 degrees
with soliciting "combined
flexion" warning?
20. Warnings will be displayed Yellow
in what color on implant
planning page?
21. The joint is tight in flex- Downsize the femoral component and translate the femur anterior,
ion and stable in extension. up to 2mm
What is a potential solu-
tion?
22. Joint is tight medially in ex- Anchor F5 on femur and increase varus on femoral component
tension and stable in flex-
ion. What is potential solu-
tion?
23. Joint is tight laterally in ex- Anchor F1 on tibia and increase valgus on tibial component
tension and flexion. What is
potential solution?
24. All bone cuts have been True
made. Internally or exter-
nally rotating femur will
trigger implant proud of cut
warning?
25. All bone cuts have been False
made. Increasing proximal
