ABFAS: GTQs Forefoot UPDATED
ACTUAL Questions and CORRECT
Answers
What factors improve Mini Fail Ex-Fix outcomes - CORRECT ANSWER - 1. More pins
2. Fixator close to the bone
How can a hallux extensus occur after a Keller? - CORRECT ANSWER - Resection of too
much of the phalangyeal base
How should you treat a second met head AVN? - CORRECT ANSWER - Implant
Treating CVT: 3 months to 3 years - CORRECT ANSWER - Posterior release
TNJ reduction
Treating CVT: 3 years to 6 years - CORRECT ANSWER - Green-Grice or Arthroresiss
Treating CVT: 6+ - CORRECT ANSWER - Waiting until age 10-14 (skeletal maturity)
for a triple
Treating a Lidocaine allergic reaction - CORRECT ANSWER - Benadryl 50mg IV or
150mg PO or 50 IM
How can you treat a lidocaine toxicity reaction? - CORRECT ANSWER - Oxygen and
maintaining a patent airway
2 medications for a seizing patients - CORRECT ANSWER - 1. Diazepam
2. Phenytoin
, How to treat a lacerated EHL during hallux extensus surgery - CORRECT ANSWER -
You do perform a tenotomy but should repair and consider a Z lengthening
How should subchondral chysts and crystals in synovium and articular carilage be treated in a
bunion? - CORRECT ANSWER - More proximal cut, clean up and proceed
Why is there significant bleeding in an EPF? - CORRECT ANSWER - Cutting muscle
belly
Injury to what tendon causes dorsiflexion of the first metatatrasal? - CORRECT
ANSWER - Peroneus longus
Where would a patient with met primus elevatus hurt? - CORRECT ANSWER - Sub
second metatarsal
What part of the bone do children get osteo? - CORRECT ANSWER - Metaphysis
Where is the axis when performing CBWO? - CORRECT ANSWER - Perpindicular to the
weight bearing surface
What ligament is tightened in convex pes valgus treatment? - CORRECT ANSWER -
Spring/calcaneonavicular
What blood product is least likely to transmit hepatitis? - CORRECT ANSWER - Plasma
protein fraction, albumin
Incision for overlapping 5th digit? - CORRECT ANSWER - Z plasty with long arm
parlallel to skin tension lines
ACTUAL Questions and CORRECT
Answers
What factors improve Mini Fail Ex-Fix outcomes - CORRECT ANSWER - 1. More pins
2. Fixator close to the bone
How can a hallux extensus occur after a Keller? - CORRECT ANSWER - Resection of too
much of the phalangyeal base
How should you treat a second met head AVN? - CORRECT ANSWER - Implant
Treating CVT: 3 months to 3 years - CORRECT ANSWER - Posterior release
TNJ reduction
Treating CVT: 3 years to 6 years - CORRECT ANSWER - Green-Grice or Arthroresiss
Treating CVT: 6+ - CORRECT ANSWER - Waiting until age 10-14 (skeletal maturity)
for a triple
Treating a Lidocaine allergic reaction - CORRECT ANSWER - Benadryl 50mg IV or
150mg PO or 50 IM
How can you treat a lidocaine toxicity reaction? - CORRECT ANSWER - Oxygen and
maintaining a patent airway
2 medications for a seizing patients - CORRECT ANSWER - 1. Diazepam
2. Phenytoin
, How to treat a lacerated EHL during hallux extensus surgery - CORRECT ANSWER -
You do perform a tenotomy but should repair and consider a Z lengthening
How should subchondral chysts and crystals in synovium and articular carilage be treated in a
bunion? - CORRECT ANSWER - More proximal cut, clean up and proceed
Why is there significant bleeding in an EPF? - CORRECT ANSWER - Cutting muscle
belly
Injury to what tendon causes dorsiflexion of the first metatatrasal? - CORRECT
ANSWER - Peroneus longus
Where would a patient with met primus elevatus hurt? - CORRECT ANSWER - Sub
second metatarsal
What part of the bone do children get osteo? - CORRECT ANSWER - Metaphysis
Where is the axis when performing CBWO? - CORRECT ANSWER - Perpindicular to the
weight bearing surface
What ligament is tightened in convex pes valgus treatment? - CORRECT ANSWER -
Spring/calcaneonavicular
What blood product is least likely to transmit hepatitis? - CORRECT ANSWER - Plasma
protein fraction, albumin
Incision for overlapping 5th digit? - CORRECT ANSWER - Z plasty with long arm
parlallel to skin tension lines
