DEX IOT DAY 2 EXAM 100 QUESTIONS & CORRECT
ANSWERS LATEST 2025
What is special about the Tightrope XP Drill? - ANSWER-Designed to prevent
skiving off the fibula ridge.
What suture is the Tightrope XP Drill loaded with? - ANSWER-#5 UHMWPE
What does UHMWPE stand for? - ANSWER-Ultra High Molecular Weight
Polyethylene
What is the transmalleolar plane? - ANSWER-A plane that is 30 degrees anterior
to the coronal plane.
What should be done before drilling for the XP tightrope - ANSWER-Stabilize all
fractures first.
Where should the drilling for the tightrope xp start? - ANSWER-About 1.5 cm
above the joint line.
What is the size of the drill bit for the tightrope xp? - ANSWER-3.7.
, How should the black knob on the tightrope xp be positioned during passing? -
ANSWER-Either towards the foot or towards the head. Towards the foot is slightly
better.
Why is positioning the black knob for the tightrope xp towards the foot slightly
better? - ANSWER-The passer tip is at a 45 degree angle. When the button is
towards the foot the 45 degree angle lines up with the tibia and allows the button
to flip without pushing out into the soft tissues as much
How is the tightrope XP tensioned? - ANSWER-Hold the center of the sutures and
walk the button down to the plate or nail before starting to tension to stop the
suture from bunching
What plates come in the Ankle Fracture system? - ANSWER-Locking distal fibula
plates, Locking third tubular, Locking Straight, Medial Hook Plate, Locking Lateral
Hook Plate
What are the features of the Locking distal fibula plates? - ANSWER-Only plate
with suture holes that can be used for the AiTFL.
What sizes of screws can be used in the head of the locking distal fibular plates? -
ANSWER-2.7 locking/cortical and 3.0 cancellous.
How many hole options in the distal fibular plate can be used for the syndesmosis
tightrope? - ANSWER-3.
What sizes of screws can be used in the shaft of the distal fibular plate? -
ANSWER-3.5 screws or 4.0 cancellous.
ANSWERS LATEST 2025
What is special about the Tightrope XP Drill? - ANSWER-Designed to prevent
skiving off the fibula ridge.
What suture is the Tightrope XP Drill loaded with? - ANSWER-#5 UHMWPE
What does UHMWPE stand for? - ANSWER-Ultra High Molecular Weight
Polyethylene
What is the transmalleolar plane? - ANSWER-A plane that is 30 degrees anterior
to the coronal plane.
What should be done before drilling for the XP tightrope - ANSWER-Stabilize all
fractures first.
Where should the drilling for the tightrope xp start? - ANSWER-About 1.5 cm
above the joint line.
What is the size of the drill bit for the tightrope xp? - ANSWER-3.7.
, How should the black knob on the tightrope xp be positioned during passing? -
ANSWER-Either towards the foot or towards the head. Towards the foot is slightly
better.
Why is positioning the black knob for the tightrope xp towards the foot slightly
better? - ANSWER-The passer tip is at a 45 degree angle. When the button is
towards the foot the 45 degree angle lines up with the tibia and allows the button
to flip without pushing out into the soft tissues as much
How is the tightrope XP tensioned? - ANSWER-Hold the center of the sutures and
walk the button down to the plate or nail before starting to tension to stop the
suture from bunching
What plates come in the Ankle Fracture system? - ANSWER-Locking distal fibula
plates, Locking third tubular, Locking Straight, Medial Hook Plate, Locking Lateral
Hook Plate
What are the features of the Locking distal fibula plates? - ANSWER-Only plate
with suture holes that can be used for the AiTFL.
What sizes of screws can be used in the head of the locking distal fibular plates? -
ANSWER-2.7 locking/cortical and 3.0 cancellous.
How many hole options in the distal fibular plate can be used for the syndesmosis
tightrope? - ANSWER-3.
What sizes of screws can be used in the shaft of the distal fibular plate? -
ANSWER-3.5 screws or 4.0 cancellous.
