ARTHREX SPORTS IOT COMPREHENSIVE EXAM
2026 QUESTIONS AND SOLUTIONS GRADED
A+
◉what is the correct number of portals needed for shoulder arthroscopy?
Answer: how ever many surgeon needs
◉which of the following statements are false during a shoulder scope?
Answer: standard portal will always been in same spot
◉posterior portal for shoulder scope should be placed in the palpable
soft spot between _______ and _______ and inferior border of the
_______ Answer: glenoid, humeral head and RCR
◉if a surgeon cannot reach a certain anatomical target for their anchors
with their standard portals, they should Answer: use spinal needle to
determine location of near accessory portal
◉Arthrex mission statement Answer: helping surgeons treat their
patients better
◉what structure is the supraspinatus muscle? Answer: D, most superior
,◉what is the name of the anatomical landmark aka the lighthouse on the
anterior aspect of the shoulder Answer: coracoid
◉the knee lateral portal is started next to which tendon in the front of
the knee? Answer: patellar tendon
◉of the major knee ligaments, which one below is not intraarticular
Answer: LCL
◉what is the anatomical reference for the center tibial footprint of the
acl? Answer: posterior aspect of anterior lateral horn of meniscus
◉the two bundles of the acl are named for the attachment on tibia. What
are their names? Answer: AM/PL
◉during a knee scope, which portal should be made first? Answer:
inferior lateral portal
◉T/F- center of the acl footprint... 43% of the distance Answer: true
◉T/F: PCL limits posterior translation of the tibia Answer: True
,◉which picture shows lateral meniscus Answer: D
◉what anatomical landmark is shown in this pic Answer: ACL
◉what anatomical landmark is shown Answer: medial meniscus
◉what is the Arthrex suggested technique for FiberTape suture
positioning for InternalBrace Augmentation? Answer: Talus to Fibula,
over top of ATFL repair
◉when performing an InternalBrace procedure for augmentation of a
Brostrom procedure the surgeon has first placed the 4.75mm SwiveLock
anchor into the talus with FiberTape Suture. The FiberTape suture was
passed through the tissues and will be secured in the fibula with a
3.5mm SwiveLock anchor. What size drill should the surgeon use in the
fibula? Answer: 3.4mm
◉True or False: the InternalBrace implant allows for early weight
bearing while protecting the ligament repair Answer: True
◉True or False: Arthrex recommends using the InternalBrace implant
for lateral ankle instability with or without a repair of the ATFL Answer:
False
, ◉Surgical repair of the lateral ankle ligament (ATFL) is most often
accomplished with what procedure Answer: modified brostrom-gould
procedure
◉when someone suffers an ankle sprain, what ligament is involved most
commonly? Answer: anterior talofibular ligament (ATFL)
◉the PowerPick instrument was initially designed to make quick work
of: Answer: microfracture procedures
◉True or False: The DualWave arthroscopy pump is designed to operate
as either an inflow/outflow or an inflow only pump Answer: True
◉True or False: Removing the orange cap and plugging in the pressure
sensor is the first step in the tubing set-up procedure for the DualWave
arthroscopy pump Answer: True
◉how many handpicks can be connected and controlled simultaneously
by the synergy resection console at one time? Answer: 2
◉the purpose of the shaver boost mode on the DualWave arthroscopy
pump is: Answer: increase the suction through the shaver
◉the three by-products of ablation are bubbles, light emission and
Answer: heat
2026 QUESTIONS AND SOLUTIONS GRADED
A+
◉what is the correct number of portals needed for shoulder arthroscopy?
Answer: how ever many surgeon needs
◉which of the following statements are false during a shoulder scope?
Answer: standard portal will always been in same spot
◉posterior portal for shoulder scope should be placed in the palpable
soft spot between _______ and _______ and inferior border of the
_______ Answer: glenoid, humeral head and RCR
◉if a surgeon cannot reach a certain anatomical target for their anchors
with their standard portals, they should Answer: use spinal needle to
determine location of near accessory portal
◉Arthrex mission statement Answer: helping surgeons treat their
patients better
◉what structure is the supraspinatus muscle? Answer: D, most superior
,◉what is the name of the anatomical landmark aka the lighthouse on the
anterior aspect of the shoulder Answer: coracoid
◉the knee lateral portal is started next to which tendon in the front of
the knee? Answer: patellar tendon
◉of the major knee ligaments, which one below is not intraarticular
Answer: LCL
◉what is the anatomical reference for the center tibial footprint of the
acl? Answer: posterior aspect of anterior lateral horn of meniscus
◉the two bundles of the acl are named for the attachment on tibia. What
are their names? Answer: AM/PL
◉during a knee scope, which portal should be made first? Answer:
inferior lateral portal
◉T/F- center of the acl footprint... 43% of the distance Answer: true
◉T/F: PCL limits posterior translation of the tibia Answer: True
,◉which picture shows lateral meniscus Answer: D
◉what anatomical landmark is shown in this pic Answer: ACL
◉what anatomical landmark is shown Answer: medial meniscus
◉what is the Arthrex suggested technique for FiberTape suture
positioning for InternalBrace Augmentation? Answer: Talus to Fibula,
over top of ATFL repair
◉when performing an InternalBrace procedure for augmentation of a
Brostrom procedure the surgeon has first placed the 4.75mm SwiveLock
anchor into the talus with FiberTape Suture. The FiberTape suture was
passed through the tissues and will be secured in the fibula with a
3.5mm SwiveLock anchor. What size drill should the surgeon use in the
fibula? Answer: 3.4mm
◉True or False: the InternalBrace implant allows for early weight
bearing while protecting the ligament repair Answer: True
◉True or False: Arthrex recommends using the InternalBrace implant
for lateral ankle instability with or without a repair of the ATFL Answer:
False
, ◉Surgical repair of the lateral ankle ligament (ATFL) is most often
accomplished with what procedure Answer: modified brostrom-gould
procedure
◉when someone suffers an ankle sprain, what ligament is involved most
commonly? Answer: anterior talofibular ligament (ATFL)
◉the PowerPick instrument was initially designed to make quick work
of: Answer: microfracture procedures
◉True or False: The DualWave arthroscopy pump is designed to operate
as either an inflow/outflow or an inflow only pump Answer: True
◉True or False: Removing the orange cap and plugging in the pressure
sensor is the first step in the tubing set-up procedure for the DualWave
arthroscopy pump Answer: True
◉how many handpicks can be connected and controlled simultaneously
by the synergy resection console at one time? Answer: 2
◉the purpose of the shaver boost mode on the DualWave arthroscopy
pump is: Answer: increase the suction through the shaver
◉the three by-products of ablation are bubbles, light emission and
Answer: heat
