Arthrex Module 4 Test Questions
Which of the following patients could benefit from an ALL reconstruction?
a. Revision ACLs
b. Hyperlax patients
c. Pivoting athletes
d. IKCD grade III pivot-shifts
e. All of the above - Answer -e. All of the above
True or False: The MCL InternalBrace implant does not significantly increase the strength of a primary
MCL repair - Answer -False
True or False: The Medial Collateral Ligament is repaired AFTER preforming the MCL InternalBrace
procedure - Answer -False
What are the dimensions of the Knotless Suturetak?
a. 3.0mm x 14mm
b. 2.6mm x 12.4mm
c. 3.0mm x 17.2mm
d. 3.0mm x 12.7mm - Answer -d. 3.0mm x 12.7mm
True or False: When using the Forked Tip Swivelock anchor, the surgeon should drill 0.5mm - 1.0mm
larger than the size of the intended screw - Answer -True
, True or False: The pull-out strength of the 3mm Knotless Suturetak is better than the 3mm Suturetak? -
Answer -True
True or False: The main difference between a bridging patch graft and the SCR is that the bridging patch
graft attaches the graft directly to the remnant of the supraspinatus tendon while the SCR attaches the
graft to the superior glenoid. - Answer -True
Proper positioning of an SCR graft tensioning is:
a. 15-25 degrees of adduction with neutral rotation of the Humeral Head
b. 20-40 degrees of abduction with the Humeral Head centered
c. 30-45 degrees of abduction with axial force on the Humeral
d. The position of the arm does not matter when tensioning the SCR graft - Answer -a. 20-40 degrees of
abduction with the Humeral Head centered
True or False: In the SCR technique, after you create the Double-Pulley with the Suturetak sutures, it is
recommended that you cut the suture tails to avoid tangling the suture - Answer -False
True or False: During the technique for SCR with Knotless SutureTaks, the sutures are passed through
the ArthroFLEX dermal allograft in a mattress fashion with anchors interconnected - Answer -False
True or False: The Superior Capsule of the shoulder is a distinct structure from the Rotator Cuff - Answer
-True
Which of the following is NOT one of the traditional treatment options for irreparable rotator cuff tears?
a. Debridement of Rotator Cuff
b. Partial Repair
c. Primary Total Shoulder Arthroplasty
d. Latissimus dorsi transfer - Answer -c. Primary Total Shoulder Arthroplasty
Which of the following patients could benefit from an ALL reconstruction?
a. Revision ACLs
b. Hyperlax patients
c. Pivoting athletes
d. IKCD grade III pivot-shifts
e. All of the above - Answer -e. All of the above
True or False: The MCL InternalBrace implant does not significantly increase the strength of a primary
MCL repair - Answer -False
True or False: The Medial Collateral Ligament is repaired AFTER preforming the MCL InternalBrace
procedure - Answer -False
What are the dimensions of the Knotless Suturetak?
a. 3.0mm x 14mm
b. 2.6mm x 12.4mm
c. 3.0mm x 17.2mm
d. 3.0mm x 12.7mm - Answer -d. 3.0mm x 12.7mm
True or False: When using the Forked Tip Swivelock anchor, the surgeon should drill 0.5mm - 1.0mm
larger than the size of the intended screw - Answer -True
, True or False: The pull-out strength of the 3mm Knotless Suturetak is better than the 3mm Suturetak? -
Answer -True
True or False: The main difference between a bridging patch graft and the SCR is that the bridging patch
graft attaches the graft directly to the remnant of the supraspinatus tendon while the SCR attaches the
graft to the superior glenoid. - Answer -True
Proper positioning of an SCR graft tensioning is:
a. 15-25 degrees of adduction with neutral rotation of the Humeral Head
b. 20-40 degrees of abduction with the Humeral Head centered
c. 30-45 degrees of abduction with axial force on the Humeral
d. The position of the arm does not matter when tensioning the SCR graft - Answer -a. 20-40 degrees of
abduction with the Humeral Head centered
True or False: In the SCR technique, after you create the Double-Pulley with the Suturetak sutures, it is
recommended that you cut the suture tails to avoid tangling the suture - Answer -False
True or False: During the technique for SCR with Knotless SutureTaks, the sutures are passed through
the ArthroFLEX dermal allograft in a mattress fashion with anchors interconnected - Answer -False
True or False: The Superior Capsule of the shoulder is a distinct structure from the Rotator Cuff - Answer
-True
Which of the following is NOT one of the traditional treatment options for irreparable rotator cuff tears?
a. Debridement of Rotator Cuff
b. Partial Repair
c. Primary Total Shoulder Arthroplasty
d. Latissimus dorsi transfer - Answer -c. Primary Total Shoulder Arthroplasty
