GLUTE SPECIALIST FINAL FINAL TEST 2026 QUESTIONS
WITH CORRECT ANSWERS GRADED A+
● What side of the hand is the thumb carpal-metacarpal joint located on?. Answer:
radial
● Which is not a common arthroscopic portal for the hand and wrist with thumb carpal
metacarpal arthritis?. Answer: dorsal
● Key benefits of the internalbrace ligament augmentation include:. Answer: minimally
invasive surgical technique; durable, reliable, and stable fixation; shortened immobilization;
improved functional results and return to play activities
● T/F harvesting a graft wider than 2 mm to 2.5 mm is not advised and can compromise
proper fixation in the blind tunnel. Answer: true
● When harvesting the abductor pollicis longus tendon graft for the thumb CMC APL
suspensionplasty ligament augmentation, an ideal tendon graft would have what two
components. Answer: 2mm wide x 4mm long fit through 3x5 DX SL eyelet
● T/F the hand and wrist internal brace ligament augmentation repair convenience kit
includes a 3.0 mm cannulated drill bit for constructs with graft incorporation and a 3.5
mm cannulated drill bit all- suture constructs. Answer: False - 3.0 for non graft constructs
3.5 for graft constructs
● T/F: the mini tightrope system and internalbrace ligament augmentation were
introduced by arthrex in 2009, enhancing the surgical options to treat the thumb carpal
metacarpal joint. Answer: true
● T/F: the flexor pollicis brevis, adductor flexor pollicis longus compress the thumb
carpal metacarpal joint for pinch and/or power grasp-. Answer: True
● T/F: during lateral pinch the forces across the thumb carpal metacarpal joint are 25x
kgf greater than at the fingertips of the thumb and index-. Answer: False
● Which medical or traumatic conditions can be associated with development of
osteoarthritis in the thumb carpal metacarpal joint:. Answer: trauma dislocation/ fracture,
inflammatory diseases (rheumatoid arthritis, gout), idiopathic osteoarthritis, hypermobile
, conditions, acute or chronic trapezio-metacarpal instability
● Which structure is innervated by branches of the ulnar nerve:. Answer: adductor
pollicis brevis
● When drilling the radial corner of the 1st metacarpal for the thumb CMC APL
suspensionplasty with internalbrace ligament augmentation, the drill guide has a depth
stop of. Answer: 1 cm
● What is the main difference between a fracture that is classified as an "ankle
fracture" and one classified as a "pilon fracture"?. Answer: PIlon fx's extend into the tibial
plafond
● What ankle injury is classified by the expression "bimalleolar equivalent fracture"?.
Answer: Fibula fracture, medial malleolus intact, deltoid rupture
● What size screws are in the shaft of the anterolateral distal tibia plates?. Answer: 3.5
● What size screws are in the distal rows of the anterolateral distal tibia plates?.
Answer: 2.7
● T/F: an anterolateral distal tibia fragment (chaput) can be stabilized with the straight
plate from the distal tibia plating system-. Answer: True
● T/F: the 2.7 mm locking kickstand screw in the medial distal tibia plate supports the
lateral plafond-. Answer: True
● Which plate included in the pilon fracture distal tibia plating system functions as a
buttress plate, aiding in fracture reduction and used to maintain rotational stability?.
Answer: posterior distal tibia
● T/F: the posterolateral fibula plate (straight) includes features in the plate to
accommodate the syndesmosis tightrope button-. Answer: False
● Why does it often make sense to fix a posterior malleolus fracture before fixing the
lateral malleolus?. Answer: Fibular hardware often obscures the posterior malleolar
reduction on fluoro
● If a surgeon's start point with FibuLock® nail is too lateral, what deformity at the
fracture is possible?. Answer: Varus
● The skin incision for the FibuLock® nail should be made:. Answer: 1cm distal to the
fibula in line with the long axis of the fibula
WITH CORRECT ANSWERS GRADED A+
● What side of the hand is the thumb carpal-metacarpal joint located on?. Answer:
radial
● Which is not a common arthroscopic portal for the hand and wrist with thumb carpal
metacarpal arthritis?. Answer: dorsal
● Key benefits of the internalbrace ligament augmentation include:. Answer: minimally
invasive surgical technique; durable, reliable, and stable fixation; shortened immobilization;
improved functional results and return to play activities
● T/F harvesting a graft wider than 2 mm to 2.5 mm is not advised and can compromise
proper fixation in the blind tunnel. Answer: true
● When harvesting the abductor pollicis longus tendon graft for the thumb CMC APL
suspensionplasty ligament augmentation, an ideal tendon graft would have what two
components. Answer: 2mm wide x 4mm long fit through 3x5 DX SL eyelet
● T/F the hand and wrist internal brace ligament augmentation repair convenience kit
includes a 3.0 mm cannulated drill bit for constructs with graft incorporation and a 3.5
mm cannulated drill bit all- suture constructs. Answer: False - 3.0 for non graft constructs
3.5 for graft constructs
● T/F: the mini tightrope system and internalbrace ligament augmentation were
introduced by arthrex in 2009, enhancing the surgical options to treat the thumb carpal
metacarpal joint. Answer: true
● T/F: the flexor pollicis brevis, adductor flexor pollicis longus compress the thumb
carpal metacarpal joint for pinch and/or power grasp-. Answer: True
● T/F: during lateral pinch the forces across the thumb carpal metacarpal joint are 25x
kgf greater than at the fingertips of the thumb and index-. Answer: False
● Which medical or traumatic conditions can be associated with development of
osteoarthritis in the thumb carpal metacarpal joint:. Answer: trauma dislocation/ fracture,
inflammatory diseases (rheumatoid arthritis, gout), idiopathic osteoarthritis, hypermobile
, conditions, acute or chronic trapezio-metacarpal instability
● Which structure is innervated by branches of the ulnar nerve:. Answer: adductor
pollicis brevis
● When drilling the radial corner of the 1st metacarpal for the thumb CMC APL
suspensionplasty with internalbrace ligament augmentation, the drill guide has a depth
stop of. Answer: 1 cm
● What is the main difference between a fracture that is classified as an "ankle
fracture" and one classified as a "pilon fracture"?. Answer: PIlon fx's extend into the tibial
plafond
● What ankle injury is classified by the expression "bimalleolar equivalent fracture"?.
Answer: Fibula fracture, medial malleolus intact, deltoid rupture
● What size screws are in the shaft of the anterolateral distal tibia plates?. Answer: 3.5
● What size screws are in the distal rows of the anterolateral distal tibia plates?.
Answer: 2.7
● T/F: an anterolateral distal tibia fragment (chaput) can be stabilized with the straight
plate from the distal tibia plating system-. Answer: True
● T/F: the 2.7 mm locking kickstand screw in the medial distal tibia plate supports the
lateral plafond-. Answer: True
● Which plate included in the pilon fracture distal tibia plating system functions as a
buttress plate, aiding in fracture reduction and used to maintain rotational stability?.
Answer: posterior distal tibia
● T/F: the posterolateral fibula plate (straight) includes features in the plate to
accommodate the syndesmosis tightrope button-. Answer: False
● Why does it often make sense to fix a posterior malleolus fracture before fixing the
lateral malleolus?. Answer: Fibular hardware often obscures the posterior malleolar
reduction on fluoro
● If a surgeon's start point with FibuLock® nail is too lateral, what deformity at the
fracture is possible?. Answer: Varus
● The skin incision for the FibuLock® nail should be made:. Answer: 1cm distal to the
fibula in line with the long axis of the fibula
