MAKO PKA EXAM QUESTIONS WITH
COMPLETE SOLUTIONS 2026/2027
The free button is required to engage and disengage the surgeon from the haptic
boundaries - ANSWERST
If the Anspach loses power suddenly, try going to options (top right of the screen) and
selecting - ANSWERSreset cutter
When switching bones or cutting tools during resection, only the bone or tool being
changed must be checked - ANSWERST
Especially for the sawblade cuts (planar workflow) and tibial post holes, it is suggested
that the leg be flexed to at least - ANSWERS115
It is recommended to make a second pass over the sawblade cuts - ANSWERST
After making the tibial floor cut, recommend to do what - ANSWERSnot breaking off the
floating bone with an osteotome
For a lateral procedure, the burr only workflow is recommended - ANSWERST
If the surgeon is having trouble reaching a resection, try suggesting - ANSWERSflex
knee and externally rotate tibia
Sawblade - ANSWERSo Green: >.25mm proud of planned cut
o White: between .25 proud of planned cut and .75mm deep
o Red: >.75 deep
o Shuts off .75 deep of planned cut
Burr - ANSWERSo Green: 0mm proud of planned cut
o White: between 0 and 1mm deep of planned cut
o Red: > 1mm deep of planned cut
o Shuts off 1.5mm deep
Medial uni and bi comp femoral plan - ANSWERS5 int - 5 ext.....AP:1mm proud
5 flex - 5 ext....SI:1mm proud of bone
3 Var - 3 Val...ML: lateralized on condyle
Medial uni and bi comp PF plan - ANSWERS4 Int - 0 Ext....AP: 2mm proud of bone at
troch groove
5 flex-5 ext....SI: 2mm proud of patellar transition zones
3 var-2 val...ML: center of troch
, Medial uni and bi comp tibial plan - ANSWERS5 int - 5 ext...AP: on cortical rim
3 -7 slope...SI: 2.5-3.5 proud
0-1.5 varus....ML: on cortical rim
Lateral uni Femur - ANSWERS5 ext- 5 int...AP:1mm proud
5 flex - 5 ext SI: 1mm proud
3 var - 3 val: centered on condyle
Lateral uni Tibial - ANSWERS10 int - 5 ext...AP on cortical rim
0-1.5 val...SI 2.5-3.5 proud
0-7 slope....ML on cortical rim
all cuts can have motorized alignments except which - ANSWERSfemur distal surface
flexion >115 needed in two poses - ANSWERStibia floor, tibial posts, and posterior
femur (planar)
planar cuts - ANSWERStibial floor and posterior femur
array stabilizers and rio setup needed for planar or burr - ANSWERSplanar
burr can be on operative and contra side? - ANSWERST, planar operative only
Femur pins - ANSWERSflex leg, 4 fb superior of patellat, medial to saggital midline, 45
degrees, bicortical fixation
tibia pins - ANSWERS4 fb distal of tuberosity, medial of crest, 45 degrees, bicortical
fixation
femur checkpoint - ANSWERS10mm anterior to MCL, 10mm away from nearest cut,
good hard bone, easily reproducible, divot facing distally
tibia checkpoint - ANSWERS10mm away from nearest cut, anterior face of tubericle,
good hard bone, easily reproducible
CT landmarks - ANSWERShip center, femur knee center, M epi, L epi, tibia knee
center, rotational landmark, M mal, L mal
bone registration - ANSWERSsegmentation, CT landmark
patient landmarks
bone reg
bone ver
joint balancing poses - ANSWERSextension 5-10
mid flexion 45
COMPLETE SOLUTIONS 2026/2027
The free button is required to engage and disengage the surgeon from the haptic
boundaries - ANSWERST
If the Anspach loses power suddenly, try going to options (top right of the screen) and
selecting - ANSWERSreset cutter
When switching bones or cutting tools during resection, only the bone or tool being
changed must be checked - ANSWERST
Especially for the sawblade cuts (planar workflow) and tibial post holes, it is suggested
that the leg be flexed to at least - ANSWERS115
It is recommended to make a second pass over the sawblade cuts - ANSWERST
After making the tibial floor cut, recommend to do what - ANSWERSnot breaking off the
floating bone with an osteotome
For a lateral procedure, the burr only workflow is recommended - ANSWERST
If the surgeon is having trouble reaching a resection, try suggesting - ANSWERSflex
knee and externally rotate tibia
Sawblade - ANSWERSo Green: >.25mm proud of planned cut
o White: between .25 proud of planned cut and .75mm deep
o Red: >.75 deep
o Shuts off .75 deep of planned cut
Burr - ANSWERSo Green: 0mm proud of planned cut
o White: between 0 and 1mm deep of planned cut
o Red: > 1mm deep of planned cut
o Shuts off 1.5mm deep
Medial uni and bi comp femoral plan - ANSWERS5 int - 5 ext.....AP:1mm proud
5 flex - 5 ext....SI:1mm proud of bone
3 Var - 3 Val...ML: lateralized on condyle
Medial uni and bi comp PF plan - ANSWERS4 Int - 0 Ext....AP: 2mm proud of bone at
troch groove
5 flex-5 ext....SI: 2mm proud of patellar transition zones
3 var-2 val...ML: center of troch
, Medial uni and bi comp tibial plan - ANSWERS5 int - 5 ext...AP: on cortical rim
3 -7 slope...SI: 2.5-3.5 proud
0-1.5 varus....ML: on cortical rim
Lateral uni Femur - ANSWERS5 ext- 5 int...AP:1mm proud
5 flex - 5 ext SI: 1mm proud
3 var - 3 val: centered on condyle
Lateral uni Tibial - ANSWERS10 int - 5 ext...AP on cortical rim
0-1.5 val...SI 2.5-3.5 proud
0-7 slope....ML on cortical rim
all cuts can have motorized alignments except which - ANSWERSfemur distal surface
flexion >115 needed in two poses - ANSWERStibia floor, tibial posts, and posterior
femur (planar)
planar cuts - ANSWERStibial floor and posterior femur
array stabilizers and rio setup needed for planar or burr - ANSWERSplanar
burr can be on operative and contra side? - ANSWERST, planar operative only
Femur pins - ANSWERSflex leg, 4 fb superior of patellat, medial to saggital midline, 45
degrees, bicortical fixation
tibia pins - ANSWERS4 fb distal of tuberosity, medial of crest, 45 degrees, bicortical
fixation
femur checkpoint - ANSWERS10mm anterior to MCL, 10mm away from nearest cut,
good hard bone, easily reproducible, divot facing distally
tibia checkpoint - ANSWERS10mm away from nearest cut, anterior face of tubericle,
good hard bone, easily reproducible
CT landmarks - ANSWERShip center, femur knee center, M epi, L epi, tibia knee
center, rotational landmark, M mal, L mal
bone registration - ANSWERSsegmentation, CT landmark
patient landmarks
bone reg
bone ver
joint balancing poses - ANSWERSextension 5-10
mid flexion 45
