MSC ORT FINAL Exam 2025
Questions and Answers
What are the 3 bones of the knee joint? - --Answer --femur, tibia, patella,
Range of Motion aimed for in a total knee replacement? - --Answer --125-
135 degrees of flexion
abduction - --Answer --movement away from the midline
what knee compartment is subjected to the more weight bearing? - --
Answer --medial
T/F: the mechanical axis of the femoral bone is represented by the line down the
center of the IM canal - --Answer --false
argument for using CR knee implant? - --Answer --saves the pcl
know the 3 knee joints - --Answer --medial tibiofemoral, lateral tibiofemoral,
patellafemoral
most popular incision for knee replacement? - --Answer --parapatellar
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, T/F: the 4in1 cutting block has pin holes so the block can be moved 2mm to
avoid notching - --Answer --True
what is the advantage of patient specific cutting blocks? - --Answer --faster
operation, less instruments, more specific and precise
name the risk factors of OA - --Answer --gender, weight, age, trauma
T/F: the anatomical and mechanical axis are the same in the tibia - --
Answer --true
what is the ap sizing guide used for? - --Answer --size, set femoral rotation
and can reference anterior and posterior
the hamstrings are the knees flexors or extensors? - --Answer --flexors
what ligaments does the cruciate retaining implants retain? - --Answer --pcl,
mcl, lcl
primary components for a tkr - --Answer --patella, femoral implant, tibia
tray, tibia insert
T/F: an argument in support of the PS knee is that you are able to keep the pcl - --
Answer --false
is bow legged varus or valgus? - --Answer --varus
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Questions and Answers
What are the 3 bones of the knee joint? - --Answer --femur, tibia, patella,
Range of Motion aimed for in a total knee replacement? - --Answer --125-
135 degrees of flexion
abduction - --Answer --movement away from the midline
what knee compartment is subjected to the more weight bearing? - --
Answer --medial
T/F: the mechanical axis of the femoral bone is represented by the line down the
center of the IM canal - --Answer --false
argument for using CR knee implant? - --Answer --saves the pcl
know the 3 knee joints - --Answer --medial tibiofemoral, lateral tibiofemoral,
patellafemoral
most popular incision for knee replacement? - --Answer --parapatellar
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, T/F: the 4in1 cutting block has pin holes so the block can be moved 2mm to
avoid notching - --Answer --True
what is the advantage of patient specific cutting blocks? - --Answer --faster
operation, less instruments, more specific and precise
name the risk factors of OA - --Answer --gender, weight, age, trauma
T/F: the anatomical and mechanical axis are the same in the tibia - --
Answer --true
what is the ap sizing guide used for? - --Answer --size, set femoral rotation
and can reference anterior and posterior
the hamstrings are the knees flexors or extensors? - --Answer --flexors
what ligaments does the cruciate retaining implants retain? - --Answer --pcl,
mcl, lcl
primary components for a tkr - --Answer --patella, femoral implant, tibia
tray, tibia insert
T/F: an argument in support of the PS knee is that you are able to keep the pcl - --
Answer --false
is bow legged varus or valgus? - --Answer --varus
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