ARTHREX FINAL PRACTICE
EXAMINATION 2026 QUESTIONS
WITH ANSWERS GRADED A+
◍ Suture Anchor.
Answer: A small implant placed in bone that secures sutures used to reattach
soft tissue such as tendons or ligaments to bone.
◍ Rotator Cuff Repair.
Answer: A surgical procedure that reattaches torn rotator cuff tendons to the
humeral head using anchors and sutures.
◍ Rotator Cuff.
Answer: Group of muscles and tendons that stabilize the shoulder and allow
arm movement.
◍ What is ankle equinus contracture?.
Answer: inability to dorsiflex the ankle
◍ Supraspinatus Footprint.
Answer: The area on the humerus where the supraspinatus tendon attaches.
◍ ankle equinus is rarely associated with plantar fascitis.
Answer: false
◍ Purpose of Suture Anchors.
Answer: To secure soft tissue to bone during orthopedic repair procedures.
◍ Common Anchor Failure Modes.
Answer: Anchor pullout, suture breakage, knot slippage, and suture pulling
through tendon.
◍ what is the hook blade height on endoblade.
Answer: 5.5
,◍ Anchor Pullout.
Answer: When the anchor loses fixation and pulls out of the bone.
◍ Suture Breakage.
Answer: Failure when the suture material snaps under load.
◍ Knot Slippage.
Answer: When surgical knots loosen and fail to maintain tissue fixation.
◍ Anchor Displacement.
Answer: Movement of the anchor within bone under stress.
◍ Biomechanical Testing.
Answer: Mechanical testing used to measure implant strength, fixation, and
durability.
◍ Load to Failure.
Answer: The amount of force required to cause the anchor construct to fail.
◍ the incision for gastroc is 2cm distal to medial head of gastroc.
Answer: incorrect, 2cm distal to gastroc belly
◍ Cycles to Failure.
Answer: The number of loading cycles the anchor withstands before failure
occurs.
◍ Fully Threaded Anchor.
Answer: An anchor design with threads running the entire length of the
implant.
◍ T or F: the gastroc crosses the knee then attached to achilles and crosses the
ankle and subtalar joint so it doesnt matter if the knee is flexed or extended.
Answer: false
◍ Benefit of Fully Threaded Anchors.
Answer: Improved fixation and higher pull-out strength.
◍ Cortical Bone.
Answer: The dense outer layer of bone that provides strong structural
, support.
◍ Cancellous Bone.
Answer: The softer inner bone structure where fixation can be weaker.
◍ Cortical Purchase.
Answer: Engagement of anchor threads in the strong cortical bone layer.
◍ T or f: with MIS hallux valgus the max amt a surgeon can shift the capital
fragment of a metatarsal osteotomy is no greater than 50%.
Answer: false
◍ Benefit of Cortical Purchase.
Answer: Tighter fixation and improved anchor stability.
◍ Micro-motion.
Answer: Small movements of the anchor in bone that may lead to loosening.
◍ What is the function of yellow button on the petal for MIS?.
Answer: toggles monitor function between reverse and fwd
◍ Do we requre doctors to do a calc osteotomy in quatrants or in one cut?.
Answer: quadrants
◍ Recessed Suture Eyelet.
Answer: A protected opening in the anchor that holds the suture and reduces
abrasion.
◍ Purpose of Recessed Eyelet.
Answer: Protects sutures from friction and improves knot advancement.
◍ what irrigation flow is recommended for MIS?.
Answer: 20%
◍ during mis cheielctomy th rasp is intended to be utilized to remove soft
tissue from surgical site not to smoot the bone?.
Answer: true?
◍ andvantage of mIS.
Answer: can operate at low speed and high torque
EXAMINATION 2026 QUESTIONS
WITH ANSWERS GRADED A+
◍ Suture Anchor.
Answer: A small implant placed in bone that secures sutures used to reattach
soft tissue such as tendons or ligaments to bone.
◍ Rotator Cuff Repair.
Answer: A surgical procedure that reattaches torn rotator cuff tendons to the
humeral head using anchors and sutures.
◍ Rotator Cuff.
Answer: Group of muscles and tendons that stabilize the shoulder and allow
arm movement.
◍ What is ankle equinus contracture?.
Answer: inability to dorsiflex the ankle
◍ Supraspinatus Footprint.
Answer: The area on the humerus where the supraspinatus tendon attaches.
◍ ankle equinus is rarely associated with plantar fascitis.
Answer: false
◍ Purpose of Suture Anchors.
Answer: To secure soft tissue to bone during orthopedic repair procedures.
◍ Common Anchor Failure Modes.
Answer: Anchor pullout, suture breakage, knot slippage, and suture pulling
through tendon.
◍ what is the hook blade height on endoblade.
Answer: 5.5
,◍ Anchor Pullout.
Answer: When the anchor loses fixation and pulls out of the bone.
◍ Suture Breakage.
Answer: Failure when the suture material snaps under load.
◍ Knot Slippage.
Answer: When surgical knots loosen and fail to maintain tissue fixation.
◍ Anchor Displacement.
Answer: Movement of the anchor within bone under stress.
◍ Biomechanical Testing.
Answer: Mechanical testing used to measure implant strength, fixation, and
durability.
◍ Load to Failure.
Answer: The amount of force required to cause the anchor construct to fail.
◍ the incision for gastroc is 2cm distal to medial head of gastroc.
Answer: incorrect, 2cm distal to gastroc belly
◍ Cycles to Failure.
Answer: The number of loading cycles the anchor withstands before failure
occurs.
◍ Fully Threaded Anchor.
Answer: An anchor design with threads running the entire length of the
implant.
◍ T or F: the gastroc crosses the knee then attached to achilles and crosses the
ankle and subtalar joint so it doesnt matter if the knee is flexed or extended.
Answer: false
◍ Benefit of Fully Threaded Anchors.
Answer: Improved fixation and higher pull-out strength.
◍ Cortical Bone.
Answer: The dense outer layer of bone that provides strong structural
, support.
◍ Cancellous Bone.
Answer: The softer inner bone structure where fixation can be weaker.
◍ Cortical Purchase.
Answer: Engagement of anchor threads in the strong cortical bone layer.
◍ T or f: with MIS hallux valgus the max amt a surgeon can shift the capital
fragment of a metatarsal osteotomy is no greater than 50%.
Answer: false
◍ Benefit of Cortical Purchase.
Answer: Tighter fixation and improved anchor stability.
◍ Micro-motion.
Answer: Small movements of the anchor in bone that may lead to loosening.
◍ What is the function of yellow button on the petal for MIS?.
Answer: toggles monitor function between reverse and fwd
◍ Do we requre doctors to do a calc osteotomy in quatrants or in one cut?.
Answer: quadrants
◍ Recessed Suture Eyelet.
Answer: A protected opening in the anchor that holds the suture and reduces
abrasion.
◍ Purpose of Recessed Eyelet.
Answer: Protects sutures from friction and improves knot advancement.
◍ what irrigation flow is recommended for MIS?.
Answer: 20%
◍ during mis cheielctomy th rasp is intended to be utilized to remove soft
tissue from surgical site not to smoot the bone?.
Answer: true?
◍ andvantage of mIS.
Answer: can operate at low speed and high torque
