MSC ORT final UPDATED Exam Questions
and CORRECT Answers
What are the 3 bones of the knee joint? - CORRECT ANSWER - femur, tibia, patella,
Range of Motion aimed for in a total knee replacement? - CORRECT ANSWER - 125-135
degrees of flexion
abduction - CORRECT ANSWER - movement away from the midline
what knee compartment is subjected to the more weight bearing? - CORRECT
ANSWER - medial
T/F: the mechanical axis of the femoral bone is represented by the line down the center of the IM
canal - CORRECT ANSWER - false
argument for using CR knee implant? - CORRECT ANSWER - saves the pcl
know the 3 knee joints - CORRECT ANSWER - medial tibiofemoral, lateral tibiofemoral,
patellafemoral
most popular incision for knee replacement? - CORRECT ANSWER - parapatellar
T/F: the 4in1 cutting block has pin holes so the block can be moved 2mm to avoid notching -
CORRECT ANSWER - True
what is the advantage of patient specific cutting blocks? - CORRECT ANSWER - faster
operation, less instruments, more specific and precise
, name the risk factors of OA - CORRECT ANSWER - gender, weight, age, trauma
T/F: the anatomical and mechanical axis are the same in the tibia - CORRECT ANSWER -
true
what is the ap sizing guide used for? - CORRECT ANSWER - size, set femoral rotation
and can reference anterior and posterior
the hamstrings are the knees flexors or extensors? - CORRECT ANSWER - flexors
what ligaments does the cruciate retaining implants retain? - CORRECT ANSWER - pcl,
mcl, lcl
primary components for a tkr - CORRECT ANSWER - patella, femoral implant, tibia tray,
tibia insert
T/F: an argument in support of the PS knee is that you are able to keep the pcl - CORRECT
ANSWER - false
is bow legged varus or valgus? - CORRECT ANSWER - varus
define the screw home mechanism - CORRECT ANSWER - knee rotation to lock knee
knock knees varus or valgus? - CORRECT ANSWER - valgus
T/F: for revision, modularity is essential - CORRECT ANSWER - true
in regards to RA the rapidly forming cells that produce damaging enzymes are called what -
CORRECT ANSWER - pannus
and CORRECT Answers
What are the 3 bones of the knee joint? - CORRECT ANSWER - femur, tibia, patella,
Range of Motion aimed for in a total knee replacement? - CORRECT ANSWER - 125-135
degrees of flexion
abduction - CORRECT ANSWER - movement away from the midline
what knee compartment is subjected to the more weight bearing? - CORRECT
ANSWER - medial
T/F: the mechanical axis of the femoral bone is represented by the line down the center of the IM
canal - CORRECT ANSWER - false
argument for using CR knee implant? - CORRECT ANSWER - saves the pcl
know the 3 knee joints - CORRECT ANSWER - medial tibiofemoral, lateral tibiofemoral,
patellafemoral
most popular incision for knee replacement? - CORRECT ANSWER - parapatellar
T/F: the 4in1 cutting block has pin holes so the block can be moved 2mm to avoid notching -
CORRECT ANSWER - True
what is the advantage of patient specific cutting blocks? - CORRECT ANSWER - faster
operation, less instruments, more specific and precise
, name the risk factors of OA - CORRECT ANSWER - gender, weight, age, trauma
T/F: the anatomical and mechanical axis are the same in the tibia - CORRECT ANSWER -
true
what is the ap sizing guide used for? - CORRECT ANSWER - size, set femoral rotation
and can reference anterior and posterior
the hamstrings are the knees flexors or extensors? - CORRECT ANSWER - flexors
what ligaments does the cruciate retaining implants retain? - CORRECT ANSWER - pcl,
mcl, lcl
primary components for a tkr - CORRECT ANSWER - patella, femoral implant, tibia tray,
tibia insert
T/F: an argument in support of the PS knee is that you are able to keep the pcl - CORRECT
ANSWER - false
is bow legged varus or valgus? - CORRECT ANSWER - varus
define the screw home mechanism - CORRECT ANSWER - knee rotation to lock knee
knock knees varus or valgus? - CORRECT ANSWER - valgus
T/F: for revision, modularity is essential - CORRECT ANSWER - true
in regards to RA the rapidly forming cells that produce damaging enzymes are called what -
CORRECT ANSWER - pannus
