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18 y/o gymnast substance (c) Early functional rehab program
acute inversion ankle
injury and ruptures her
lateral collateral ligaments
(a)NWB 6 weeks, ankle
Brace
(b)Ankle bracing followed
by aggressive PT 12 weeks
(c)Early functional rehab
program
(d)NWB x8 weeks
followed by PT
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Patient is a 45 y/o male (c)8 Degrees Everted
performing a triple
arthrodesis he has 6
degrees of tibial varum
what is the appropriate
position for the calcaneus
to the tibia to be in this
position?
(a)4 Degrees Everted
(b)6 Degrees Everted
(c)8 Degrees Everted
(d)10 Degrees Everted
Performing a triple (a)Anterior talus will plantarflex the forefoot increase
arthrodesis if you translate the arch height
the talus anteriorly on the
calcaneus what would be
the effect?
(a)Anterior talus will
plantarflex the forefoot
increase the arch height
(b)Anterior talus will
dorsiflex the forefoot and
increase arch height
(c)Anterior talus will
plantarflex the forefoot
and decrease arch height
(d)Anterior talus will
dorsiflex the forefoot and
decrease the arch height
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You are performing a (C)Ankle
pantalar arthrodesis. The
patient is a smoker and
you are concerned about
a nonunion. Which joint
has the highest risk of
nonunion?
(A)CCJ
(B)TNJ
(C)Ankle
(D)STJ
You are performing a (C)STJ
triple arthrodesis which
joint would you prep last
and fixate first?
(A)TNJ
(B)CCJ
(C)STJ
(D)Ankle
You are performing a (B) CFL
lateral subtalar
arthrodesis, which
structure do you incise in
order to access the joint?
(A) ATFL
(B) CFL
(C) PTFL
(D) Bifurcate ligament
You are performing a STJ (A) Varus
arthrodesis what is the
hardest deformity to fix
(A) Varus
(B) Valgus
(C) Sagittal Plane
(D) Transverse plane
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You are performing an (B)5 Degrees Dorsiflexed
ankle arthrodesis on a
patient you make a
mistake with positioning of
the arthrodesis, which
position would be best to
have the foot in?
(A)5 Degrees
Plantarflexed
(B)5 Degrees Dorsiflexed
(C)5 mm Anteriorly Offset
(D)6 degrees of valgus
You are with a certain (D) Vaulting gait
attending who fuses the
ankle in a plantarflexed
position, what would be
the complication with this
positioning?
(A) Shoulder drop on the
affected side
(B) Supination of the
affected extremity
(C) Pronation of the
contralateral extremity
(D) Vaulting gait
What would be a (D)15 degrees of ankle varus
contraindication to
Arthroscopic ankle Also 5 degrees of varus. 10 degrees varus/valgus for
arthrodesis? TAR contraindication
(A)Severe Inflammatory
Arthritis
(B)Endstage arthritis with
extensive osteophytes
(C)BMI 35
(D)15 degrees of ankle
varus
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Terms in this set (135)
18 y/o gymnast substance (c) Early functional rehab program
acute inversion ankle
injury and ruptures her
lateral collateral ligaments
(a)NWB 6 weeks, ankle
Brace
(b)Ankle bracing followed
by aggressive PT 12 weeks
(c)Early functional rehab
program
(d)NWB x8 weeks
followed by PT
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Patient is a 45 y/o male (c)8 Degrees Everted
performing a triple
arthrodesis he has 6
degrees of tibial varum
what is the appropriate
position for the calcaneus
to the tibia to be in this
position?
(a)4 Degrees Everted
(b)6 Degrees Everted
(c)8 Degrees Everted
(d)10 Degrees Everted
Performing a triple (a)Anterior talus will plantarflex the forefoot increase
arthrodesis if you translate the arch height
the talus anteriorly on the
calcaneus what would be
the effect?
(a)Anterior talus will
plantarflex the forefoot
increase the arch height
(b)Anterior talus will
dorsiflex the forefoot and
increase arch height
(c)Anterior talus will
plantarflex the forefoot
and decrease arch height
(d)Anterior talus will
dorsiflex the forefoot and
decrease the arch height
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You are performing a (C)Ankle
pantalar arthrodesis. The
patient is a smoker and
you are concerned about
a nonunion. Which joint
has the highest risk of
nonunion?
(A)CCJ
(B)TNJ
(C)Ankle
(D)STJ
You are performing a (C)STJ
triple arthrodesis which
joint would you prep last
and fixate first?
(A)TNJ
(B)CCJ
(C)STJ
(D)Ankle
You are performing a (B) CFL
lateral subtalar
arthrodesis, which
structure do you incise in
order to access the joint?
(A) ATFL
(B) CFL
(C) PTFL
(D) Bifurcate ligament
You are performing a STJ (A) Varus
arthrodesis what is the
hardest deformity to fix
(A) Varus
(B) Valgus
(C) Sagittal Plane
(D) Transverse plane
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You are performing an (B)5 Degrees Dorsiflexed
ankle arthrodesis on a
patient you make a
mistake with positioning of
the arthrodesis, which
position would be best to
have the foot in?
(A)5 Degrees
Plantarflexed
(B)5 Degrees Dorsiflexed
(C)5 mm Anteriorly Offset
(D)6 degrees of valgus
You are with a certain (D) Vaulting gait
attending who fuses the
ankle in a plantarflexed
position, what would be
the complication with this
positioning?
(A) Shoulder drop on the
affected side
(B) Supination of the
affected extremity
(C) Pronation of the
contralateral extremity
(D) Vaulting gait
What would be a (D)15 degrees of ankle varus
contraindication to
Arthroscopic ankle Also 5 degrees of varus. 10 degrees varus/valgus for
arthrodesis? TAR contraindication
(A)Severe Inflammatory
Arthritis
(B)Endstage arthritis with
extensive osteophytes
(C)BMI 35
(D)15 degrees of ankle
varus
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