ARTHREX SPORTS IOT STUDY GUIDE PART 2
QUESTIONS WITH CORRECT ANSWERS 2026
What are the three bones that make up the hip? - CORRECT ANSWER -Ilium, Ischium, Pubis
True or False: The acetabulum is ringed by strong fibrocartilage, the labrum, that forms a gasketVaround
the socket, creating a tight seal and providing stability to the hip joint. - CORRECT ANSWER -True
What is a hip condition where the femoral head/neck junction is aspherical due to bony overgrowth on
the femoral neck and the acetabulum is prominent over the femoral head? - CORRECT ANSWER -
Cam lesion
What type of impingement occurs because the rim of the acetabulum is prominent, causing the labrum
to be compressed and pinched? - CORRECT ANSWER -Pincer lesion
What type of impingement occurs because boney overgrowth causes the femoral head to lose its round
shape and it can no longer rotate smoothly inside the acetabulum? - CORRECT ANSWER -
Cam Impingement
What options are available for Hip FiberTak® Soft Anchors? - CORRECT ANSWER -
Coreless #2 FiberWire, Single loaded 1.3 mm SutureTape, Double Loaded - 1.3 mm Suturetape
True or False: When using the Hip FiberTak® double-
loaded with 1.3 mm SutureTape™ a 1.6 mm drill is recommended. - CORRECT ANSWER -False
What is NOT true regarding the reusable Hip FiberTak® Anchor Drill guides? - CORRECT ANSWER -N/A
True or False: The Hip FiberTak® Anchor curved drill guide has a laser line on the convex portion near th
e crown tip. - CORRECT ANSWER -True
True or False: Cycle the Hip FiberTak® Anchor drill bit 2-
3 times in hard bone to clear bone debris from the prepared socket. - CORRECT ANSWER -True
, True or False: When inserting the Hip FiberTak® Anchor down the drill guide, push the anchors into the
bone by hand first, before impacting with a mallet to the positive stop at the end of the inserter. -
CORRECT ANSWER -True
What are the three bones that make up the ankle joint? - CORRECT ANSWER -Tibia, Fibula, Talus
What is the most common mechanism of an ankle syndesmosis injury? - CORRECT ANSWER -
Ankle eversion
What is the strongest ligament in the ankle syndesmotic ligament complex? - CORRECT ANSWER -
d.PiTFL
True or False: Locking screws, when fully tightened, squeeze or compress the plate firmly to the underly
ing bone. - CORRECT ANSWER -a.False
When placing a lagVscrew, what size drill bit is used on the near cortex? - CORRECT ANSWER -a.3.5 mm
What are the current screw optionsVin the Ankle Fracture System? - CORRECT ANSWER -
a.2.7 mm corticol and locking; 3.0 mm cancellous stainless steel, 3.0 mm corticol titanium, 3.5 mm corti
col and locking, 4.0 mm cancellous and partially threaded cannulated, 4.0 mm partially threaded solid
When performing an ORIF of a long oblique fibular fracture employing a lag screw and a locking third tu
bular plate, what is the correct order of screw placement? - CORRECT ANSWER -N/A
What is the minimum distance the TightRope XP should be from the joint line? - CORRECT ANSWER -
a.1.5 cm
The TightRope should be placed: - CORRECT ANSWER -a.1.5 — 2 cm proximal to ankle joint
What suture is the TightRope XP made of? - CORRECT ANSWER -a.#5 UHMWPE Suture
What angle to you drill for the TightRope XP? - CORRECT ANSWER -a.30° from posterior to anterior
QUESTIONS WITH CORRECT ANSWERS 2026
What are the three bones that make up the hip? - CORRECT ANSWER -Ilium, Ischium, Pubis
True or False: The acetabulum is ringed by strong fibrocartilage, the labrum, that forms a gasketVaround
the socket, creating a tight seal and providing stability to the hip joint. - CORRECT ANSWER -True
What is a hip condition where the femoral head/neck junction is aspherical due to bony overgrowth on
the femoral neck and the acetabulum is prominent over the femoral head? - CORRECT ANSWER -
Cam lesion
What type of impingement occurs because the rim of the acetabulum is prominent, causing the labrum
to be compressed and pinched? - CORRECT ANSWER -Pincer lesion
What type of impingement occurs because boney overgrowth causes the femoral head to lose its round
shape and it can no longer rotate smoothly inside the acetabulum? - CORRECT ANSWER -
Cam Impingement
What options are available for Hip FiberTak® Soft Anchors? - CORRECT ANSWER -
Coreless #2 FiberWire, Single loaded 1.3 mm SutureTape, Double Loaded - 1.3 mm Suturetape
True or False: When using the Hip FiberTak® double-
loaded with 1.3 mm SutureTape™ a 1.6 mm drill is recommended. - CORRECT ANSWER -False
What is NOT true regarding the reusable Hip FiberTak® Anchor Drill guides? - CORRECT ANSWER -N/A
True or False: The Hip FiberTak® Anchor curved drill guide has a laser line on the convex portion near th
e crown tip. - CORRECT ANSWER -True
True or False: Cycle the Hip FiberTak® Anchor drill bit 2-
3 times in hard bone to clear bone debris from the prepared socket. - CORRECT ANSWER -True
, True or False: When inserting the Hip FiberTak® Anchor down the drill guide, push the anchors into the
bone by hand first, before impacting with a mallet to the positive stop at the end of the inserter. -
CORRECT ANSWER -True
What are the three bones that make up the ankle joint? - CORRECT ANSWER -Tibia, Fibula, Talus
What is the most common mechanism of an ankle syndesmosis injury? - CORRECT ANSWER -
Ankle eversion
What is the strongest ligament in the ankle syndesmotic ligament complex? - CORRECT ANSWER -
d.PiTFL
True or False: Locking screws, when fully tightened, squeeze or compress the plate firmly to the underly
ing bone. - CORRECT ANSWER -a.False
When placing a lagVscrew, what size drill bit is used on the near cortex? - CORRECT ANSWER -a.3.5 mm
What are the current screw optionsVin the Ankle Fracture System? - CORRECT ANSWER -
a.2.7 mm corticol and locking; 3.0 mm cancellous stainless steel, 3.0 mm corticol titanium, 3.5 mm corti
col and locking, 4.0 mm cancellous and partially threaded cannulated, 4.0 mm partially threaded solid
When performing an ORIF of a long oblique fibular fracture employing a lag screw and a locking third tu
bular plate, what is the correct order of screw placement? - CORRECT ANSWER -N/A
What is the minimum distance the TightRope XP should be from the joint line? - CORRECT ANSWER -
a.1.5 cm
The TightRope should be placed: - CORRECT ANSWER -a.1.5 — 2 cm proximal to ankle joint
What suture is the TightRope XP made of? - CORRECT ANSWER -a.#5 UHMWPE Suture
What angle to you drill for the TightRope XP? - CORRECT ANSWER -a.30° from posterior to anterior
