EXAMPREP UPDATED COMPLETE
QUESTIONS AND VERIFIED ANSWERS
●● What is the correct number of portals needed for shoulder
arthroscopy?
Answer: However many the surgeon needs
●● Which of the following statements are false during a shoulder scope?
Answer: Standard portal will always be in the 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, 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?
Answer: 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 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 fro the attachment on the 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
●● What is the arthrex suggested technique for FiberTape suture
positioning for Internal Brace augmentation?
Answer: Talus to fibula, over top of ATFL repair
●● When performing an Internal Brace procedure for augmentation of a
Brostrom procedure , the surgeon has first placed the 4.75 mm
Swivelock anchor into the talus with FiberTape suture. The suture was
passed through the tissues andwill be secured in the fibula with a 3.5
mm Swivelock anchor. What size drill should the surgeon use in the
fibula?
Answer: 3.4 mm
●● T/F - The internal brace implant allows for early weight bearing
while protecting the ligament repair
Answer: True
, ●● T/F - Arthrex recommends using the internal brace 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: Brostrom-Gould
●● 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
Answer: Microfracture procedures
●● T/F - The dual wave arthroscopy pump is designed to operate as
either an inflow/outflow or an inflow only pump
Answer: True
●● T/F - Removing the orange cap and plugging in the pressure sensor
is the first step in the tubing set up procedure for the dual wave
arthroscopy pump
Answer: True