MSC HIP TEST 2025 Questions and
Answers
Is AVN another way of describing osteonecrosis? - --Answer --Yes
What does AVN stand for? - --Answer --avascular necrosis
A varus (coxa vara) neck angle would be anything over 135°.. (T/F) - --
Answer --False
Describe a valgus (coxa valga) neck angel - --Answer --Anything about 135°
3 aspects of Dorr Femoral Classification - --Answer --1. Champagne flute
2. Taper
3. Stove Pipe
If the labrum is suspected to have a tear, what type of diagnostic imaging is the
surgeon likely to order? - --Answer --MRI
Which ways are hips being pulled? - --Answer --Laterally
Medially
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Protrusio - --Answer --Goes behind the pelvic wall
congenital - --Answer --Born with
Max length to stretch the hip vertically is __mm due to the siatic nerve. - --
Answer --20 mm
Offset is movement in the ___________ plane - --Answer --Horizontal
Leg length movement is in the _________ plane - --Answer --Vertical
120°-135° _____ neck angel - --Answer --Neutral
What type of bone (quality) do younger patients typically have? - --Answer --
Type A
What type of bone (quality) do elderly patients typically have? - --Answer --
Type C
Having modular head implants offers the ability to adjust femoral offset and leg
length..... (T/F) - --Answer --True
Name 2 other ways to adjust and dial-in femoral offset and leg length. - --
Answer --Head length
Stem position
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Answers
Is AVN another way of describing osteonecrosis? - --Answer --Yes
What does AVN stand for? - --Answer --avascular necrosis
A varus (coxa vara) neck angle would be anything over 135°.. (T/F) - --
Answer --False
Describe a valgus (coxa valga) neck angel - --Answer --Anything about 135°
3 aspects of Dorr Femoral Classification - --Answer --1. Champagne flute
2. Taper
3. Stove Pipe
If the labrum is suspected to have a tear, what type of diagnostic imaging is the
surgeon likely to order? - --Answer --MRI
Which ways are hips being pulled? - --Answer --Laterally
Medially
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Protrusio - --Answer --Goes behind the pelvic wall
congenital - --Answer --Born with
Max length to stretch the hip vertically is __mm due to the siatic nerve. - --
Answer --20 mm
Offset is movement in the ___________ plane - --Answer --Horizontal
Leg length movement is in the _________ plane - --Answer --Vertical
120°-135° _____ neck angel - --Answer --Neutral
What type of bone (quality) do younger patients typically have? - --Answer --
Type A
What type of bone (quality) do elderly patients typically have? - --Answer --
Type C
Having modular head implants offers the ability to adjust femoral offset and leg
length..... (T/F) - --Answer --True
Name 2 other ways to adjust and dial-in femoral offset and leg length. - --
Answer --Head length
Stem position
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