ARTHREX SPORTS IOT EXAMPREP
UPDATED COMPLETE QUESTIONS AND
VERIFIED ANSWERS
●● what is the correct number of portals needed for shoulder
arthroscopy?
Answer: how ever many surgeon needs
●● which of the following statements are false during a shoulder scope?
Answer: standard portal will always been in same spot
●● posterior portal for shoulder scope should be placed in the palpable
soft spot between _______ and _______ and inferior border of the
_______
Answer: glenoid, humeral head and RCR
●● if a surgeon cannot reach a certain anatomical target for their anchors
with their standard portals, they should
Answer: use spinal needle to determine location of near accessory portal
●● Arthrex mission statement
Answer: helping surgeons treat their patients better
,●● what structure is the supraspinatus muscle?
Answer: D, most superior
●● what is the name of the anatomical landmark aka the lighthouse on
the anterior aspect of the shoulder
Answer: coracoid
●● the knee lateral portal is started next to which tendon in the front of
the knee?
Answer: patellar tendon
●● of the major knee ligaments, which one below is not intraarticular
Answer: LCL
●● what is the anatomical reference for the center tibial footprint of the
acl?
Answer: posterior aspect of anterior lateral horn of meniscus
●● the two bundles of the acl are named for the attachment on tibia.
What are their names?
Answer: AM/PL
●● during a knee scope, which portal should be made first?
,Answer: inferior lateral portal
●● T/F- center of the acl footprint... 43% of the distance
Answer: true
●● T/F: PCL limits posterior translation of the tibia
Answer: True
●● which picture shows lateral meniscus
Answer: D
●● what anatomical landmark is shown in this pic
Answer: ACL
●● what anatomical landmark is shown
Answer: medial meniscus
●● what is the Arthrex suggested technique for FiberTape suture
positioning for InternalBrace Augmentation?
Answer: Talus to Fibula, over top of ATFL repair
●● when performing an InternalBrace procedure for augmentation of a
Brostrom procedure the surgeon has first placed the 4.75mm SwiveLock
, anchor into the talus with FiberTape Suture. The FiberTape suture was
passed through the tissues and will be secured in the fibula with a
3.5mm SwiveLock anchor. What size drill should the surgeon use in the
fibula?
Answer: 3.4mm
●● True or False: the InternalBrace implant allows for early weight
bearing while protecting the ligament repair
Answer: True
●● True or False: Arthrex recommends using the InternalBrace implant
for lateral ankle instability with or without a repair of the ATFL
Answer: False
●● Surgical repair of the lateral ankle ligament (ATFL) is most often
accomplished with what procedure
Answer: modified brostrom-gould procedure
●● when someone suffers an ankle sprain, what ligament is involved
most commonly?
Answer: anterior talofibular ligament (ATFL)
●● the PowerPick instrument was initially designed to make quick work
of:
UPDATED COMPLETE QUESTIONS AND
VERIFIED ANSWERS
●● what is the correct number of portals needed for shoulder
arthroscopy?
Answer: how ever many surgeon needs
●● which of the following statements are false during a shoulder scope?
Answer: standard portal will always been in same spot
●● posterior portal for shoulder scope should be placed in the palpable
soft spot between _______ and _______ and inferior border of the
_______
Answer: glenoid, humeral head and RCR
●● if a surgeon cannot reach a certain anatomical target for their anchors
with their standard portals, they should
Answer: use spinal needle to determine location of near accessory portal
●● Arthrex mission statement
Answer: helping surgeons treat their patients better
,●● what structure is the supraspinatus muscle?
Answer: D, most superior
●● what is the name of the anatomical landmark aka the lighthouse on
the anterior aspect of the shoulder
Answer: coracoid
●● the knee lateral portal is started next to which tendon in the front of
the knee?
Answer: patellar tendon
●● of the major knee ligaments, which one below is not intraarticular
Answer: LCL
●● what is the anatomical reference for the center tibial footprint of the
acl?
Answer: posterior aspect of anterior lateral horn of meniscus
●● the two bundles of the acl are named for the attachment on tibia.
What are their names?
Answer: AM/PL
●● during a knee scope, which portal should be made first?
,Answer: inferior lateral portal
●● T/F- center of the acl footprint... 43% of the distance
Answer: true
●● T/F: PCL limits posterior translation of the tibia
Answer: True
●● which picture shows lateral meniscus
Answer: D
●● what anatomical landmark is shown in this pic
Answer: ACL
●● what anatomical landmark is shown
Answer: medial meniscus
●● what is the Arthrex suggested technique for FiberTape suture
positioning for InternalBrace Augmentation?
Answer: Talus to Fibula, over top of ATFL repair
●● when performing an InternalBrace procedure for augmentation of a
Brostrom procedure the surgeon has first placed the 4.75mm SwiveLock
, anchor into the talus with FiberTape Suture. The FiberTape suture was
passed through the tissues and will be secured in the fibula with a
3.5mm SwiveLock anchor. What size drill should the surgeon use in the
fibula?
Answer: 3.4mm
●● True or False: the InternalBrace implant allows for early weight
bearing while protecting the ligament repair
Answer: True
●● True or False: Arthrex recommends using the InternalBrace implant
for lateral ankle instability with or without a repair of the ATFL
Answer: False
●● Surgical repair of the lateral ankle ligament (ATFL) is most often
accomplished with what procedure
Answer: modified brostrom-gould procedure
●● when someone suffers an ankle sprain, what ligament is involved
most commonly?
Answer: anterior talofibular ligament (ATFL)
●● the PowerPick instrument was initially designed to make quick work
of:
