Mako PKA UPDATED ACTUAL Exam
Questions and CORRECT Answers
The free button is required to engage and disengage the surgeon from the haptic boundaries -
CORRECT ANSWER -T
If the Anspach loses power suddenly, try going to options (top right of the screen) and selecting -
CORRECT ANSWER - reset cutter
When switching bones or cutting tools during resection, only the bone or tool being changed
must be checked - CORRECT ANSWER -T
Especially for the sawblade cuts (planar workflow) and tibial post holes, it is suggested that the
leg be flexed to at least - CORRECT ANSWER - 115
It is recommended to make a second pass over the sawblade cuts - CORRECT ANSWER -
T
After making the tibial floor cut, recommend to do what - CORRECT ANSWER - not
breaking off the floating bone with an osteotome
For a lateral procedure, the burr only workflow is recommended - CORRECT ANSWER -
T
If the surgeon is having trouble reaching a resection, try suggesting - CORRECT
ANSWER - flex knee and externally rotate tibia
Sawblade - CORRECT ANSWER - o 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 - CORRECT ANSWER - o 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 - CORRECT ANSWER - 5 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 - CORRECT ANSWER - 4 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 - CORRECT ANSWER - 5 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 - CORRECT ANSWER - 5 ext- 5 int...AP:1mm proud
5 flex - 5 ext SI: 1mm proud
3 var - 3 val: centered on condyle
Lateral uni Tibial - CORRECT ANSWER - 10 int - 5 ext...AP on cortical rim
0-1.5 val...SI 2.5-3.5 proud
0-7 slope....ML on cortical rim
Questions and CORRECT Answers
The free button is required to engage and disengage the surgeon from the haptic boundaries -
CORRECT ANSWER -T
If the Anspach loses power suddenly, try going to options (top right of the screen) and selecting -
CORRECT ANSWER - reset cutter
When switching bones or cutting tools during resection, only the bone or tool being changed
must be checked - CORRECT ANSWER -T
Especially for the sawblade cuts (planar workflow) and tibial post holes, it is suggested that the
leg be flexed to at least - CORRECT ANSWER - 115
It is recommended to make a second pass over the sawblade cuts - CORRECT ANSWER -
T
After making the tibial floor cut, recommend to do what - CORRECT ANSWER - not
breaking off the floating bone with an osteotome
For a lateral procedure, the burr only workflow is recommended - CORRECT ANSWER -
T
If the surgeon is having trouble reaching a resection, try suggesting - CORRECT
ANSWER - flex knee and externally rotate tibia
Sawblade - CORRECT ANSWER - o 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 - CORRECT ANSWER - o 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 - CORRECT ANSWER - 5 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 - CORRECT ANSWER - 4 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 - CORRECT ANSWER - 5 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 - CORRECT ANSWER - 5 ext- 5 int...AP:1mm proud
5 flex - 5 ext SI: 1mm proud
3 var - 3 val: centered on condyle
Lateral uni Tibial - CORRECT ANSWER - 10 int - 5 ext...AP on cortical rim
0-1.5 val...SI 2.5-3.5 proud
0-7 slope....ML on cortical rim
