ARTHREX FINAL PAPER 2026 QUESTIONS WITH
ANSWERS GRADED A+
◉ Which of the following are common causes of ACL injury? Answer:
Changing direction laterally
Stopping suddenly
Landing from a jump
◉ Females are ________ times more prone to ACL injury. Answer: 4-5
◉ The Quadriceps Femoris refers to what? Answer: Rectus Femoris
Vastus Lateralis
Vastus Medialis
Vastus Intermedius
◉ Which of the major knee ligaments is not intra-articular? Answer:
LCL
◉ What is the most common ligament disruption involved in lateral
ankle sprains? Answer: ATFL
,◉ What is the most common motion responsible for lateral ankle
sprains? Answer: Inversion, plantar-flexion
◉ What two nerves are most at risk when surgeons perform a lateral
ankle ligament operation? Answer: Sural nerve and superficial peroneal
nerve
◉ Name the muscles/tendons of the rotator cuff. Answer: Subscapularis
Supraspinatus
Infraspinatus
Teres minor
◉ The primary function of the subscapularis muscle is to move the arm
in this motion: Answer: Internal rotation
◉ Synergy UHD4 4K imaging console has __ times the resolution as
standard HD. Answer: 4
◉ The synergy UHD4 console is a _____ system which contains a light
source, 4K camera, image management port and integration. Answer: 4-
1
◉ What word describes RBC? Answer: Erythrocytes
, ◉ _______ are a component of whole blood that do not contain a
nucleus, therefore they are not truly cells. Answer: Platelets
(thrombocytes)
◉ Plasma makes up ____% of whole blood. Answer: 55
◉ Which 3 bones make up the ankle joint? Answer: Tibia, Fibula and
Talus
◉ An advantage of the ___________ is earlier weight bearing compared
to screw fixation. Answer: Knotless Ankle Tightrope Implant
◉ What is the strongest ligament in the ankle syndesmotic ligament
complex? Answer: PiTFL
◉ One major advantage of the DualWave Pump over traditional inflow-
only pumps is: Answer: DualWave Pumps automatically regulate inflow
and outflow to maintain a constant fluid pressure in the joint
◉ T/F- Autograft bone harvested with the OsteoAuger Bone Graft
Harvesting System naturally contains a patient's own viable cells
providing the cell, signal, and scaffold components that are necessary for
bone growth. Answer: True
ANSWERS GRADED A+
◉ Which of the following are common causes of ACL injury? Answer:
Changing direction laterally
Stopping suddenly
Landing from a jump
◉ Females are ________ times more prone to ACL injury. Answer: 4-5
◉ The Quadriceps Femoris refers to what? Answer: Rectus Femoris
Vastus Lateralis
Vastus Medialis
Vastus Intermedius
◉ Which of the major knee ligaments is not intra-articular? Answer:
LCL
◉ What is the most common ligament disruption involved in lateral
ankle sprains? Answer: ATFL
,◉ What is the most common motion responsible for lateral ankle
sprains? Answer: Inversion, plantar-flexion
◉ What two nerves are most at risk when surgeons perform a lateral
ankle ligament operation? Answer: Sural nerve and superficial peroneal
nerve
◉ Name the muscles/tendons of the rotator cuff. Answer: Subscapularis
Supraspinatus
Infraspinatus
Teres minor
◉ The primary function of the subscapularis muscle is to move the arm
in this motion: Answer: Internal rotation
◉ Synergy UHD4 4K imaging console has __ times the resolution as
standard HD. Answer: 4
◉ The synergy UHD4 console is a _____ system which contains a light
source, 4K camera, image management port and integration. Answer: 4-
1
◉ What word describes RBC? Answer: Erythrocytes
, ◉ _______ are a component of whole blood that do not contain a
nucleus, therefore they are not truly cells. Answer: Platelets
(thrombocytes)
◉ Plasma makes up ____% of whole blood. Answer: 55
◉ Which 3 bones make up the ankle joint? Answer: Tibia, Fibula and
Talus
◉ An advantage of the ___________ is earlier weight bearing compared
to screw fixation. Answer: Knotless Ankle Tightrope Implant
◉ What is the strongest ligament in the ankle syndesmotic ligament
complex? Answer: PiTFL
◉ One major advantage of the DualWave Pump over traditional inflow-
only pumps is: Answer: DualWave Pumps automatically regulate inflow
and outflow to maintain a constant fluid pressure in the joint
◉ T/F- Autograft bone harvested with the OsteoAuger Bone Graft
Harvesting System naturally contains a patient's own viable cells
providing the cell, signal, and scaffold components that are necessary for
bone growth. Answer: True
