ABFAS COMPLETE EXAMINATION TEST
QUESTIONS WITH VERIFIED SOLUTIONS
●● Patient with a six month old Achilles tendon injury with 9cm gap
how do you want to treat?
Answer: V-Y advancement with FHL transfer
●● Which ligament is cut in a medial approach for an STJ arthrodesis?
Answer: Superficial tibiocalcaneal ligament
●● Which ligament is cut in a medial approach for an STJ arthrodesis?
Answer: Superficial tibiocalcaneal ligament
●● In a Varus TAR what ligament is released?
Answer: Deltoid
●● In a Varus TAR what ligament is released?
Answer: Deltoid
●● What is likely the foot type to have that will likely lead to failure of a
brostrom repair?
,Answer: Subtle Cavus by the way of a tight gastroc and rigid PF'ed first
ray which puts the STJ in supination and heel
is in varus
●● What is likely the foot type to have that will likely lead to failure of a
brostrom repair?
Answer: Subtle Cavus by the way of a tight gastroc and rigid PF'ed first
ray which puts the STJ in supination and heel
is in varus
●● What is the weber equivalent to a picture of an SAD fx? And what is
the classic fracture of this type?
Answer: Weber A
-Vertical Medial Malleolar Fx
-Horizontal Fib Fx
●● What is the weber equivalent to a picture of an SAD fx? And what is
the classic fracture of this type?
Answer: Weber A
-Vertical Medial Malleolar Fx
-Horizontal Fib Fx
●● PAB- how many stages in lauge hansen?
, Answer: Stage 1- deltoid rupture or transverse avulsion fx of m. mall
Stage 2- AITFL/PITFL rupture
Stage 3- Classic short oblique fx of L. mall.
●● PAB- how many stages in lauge hansen?
Answer: Stage 1- deltoid rupture or transverse avulsion fx of m. mall
Stage 2- AITFL/PITFL rupture
Stage 3- Classic short oblique fx of L. mall.
●● On Lateral view of a PAB fx what does the fx look like?
Answer: Transverse
●● On Lateral view of a PAB fx what does the fx look like?
Answer: Transverse
●● You have a syndesmotic diastasis injury with an SER fx which
ligament is likely to be ruptured?
Answer: AITFL
●● You have a syndesmotic diastasis injury with an SER fx which
ligament is likely to be ruptured?
Answer: AITFL
QUESTIONS WITH VERIFIED SOLUTIONS
●● Patient with a six month old Achilles tendon injury with 9cm gap
how do you want to treat?
Answer: V-Y advancement with FHL transfer
●● Which ligament is cut in a medial approach for an STJ arthrodesis?
Answer: Superficial tibiocalcaneal ligament
●● Which ligament is cut in a medial approach for an STJ arthrodesis?
Answer: Superficial tibiocalcaneal ligament
●● In a Varus TAR what ligament is released?
Answer: Deltoid
●● In a Varus TAR what ligament is released?
Answer: Deltoid
●● What is likely the foot type to have that will likely lead to failure of a
brostrom repair?
,Answer: Subtle Cavus by the way of a tight gastroc and rigid PF'ed first
ray which puts the STJ in supination and heel
is in varus
●● What is likely the foot type to have that will likely lead to failure of a
brostrom repair?
Answer: Subtle Cavus by the way of a tight gastroc and rigid PF'ed first
ray which puts the STJ in supination and heel
is in varus
●● What is the weber equivalent to a picture of an SAD fx? And what is
the classic fracture of this type?
Answer: Weber A
-Vertical Medial Malleolar Fx
-Horizontal Fib Fx
●● What is the weber equivalent to a picture of an SAD fx? And what is
the classic fracture of this type?
Answer: Weber A
-Vertical Medial Malleolar Fx
-Horizontal Fib Fx
●● PAB- how many stages in lauge hansen?
, Answer: Stage 1- deltoid rupture or transverse avulsion fx of m. mall
Stage 2- AITFL/PITFL rupture
Stage 3- Classic short oblique fx of L. mall.
●● PAB- how many stages in lauge hansen?
Answer: Stage 1- deltoid rupture or transverse avulsion fx of m. mall
Stage 2- AITFL/PITFL rupture
Stage 3- Classic short oblique fx of L. mall.
●● On Lateral view of a PAB fx what does the fx look like?
Answer: Transverse
●● On Lateral view of a PAB fx what does the fx look like?
Answer: Transverse
●● You have a syndesmotic diastasis injury with an SER fx which
ligament is likely to be ruptured?
Answer: AITFL
●● You have a syndesmotic diastasis injury with an SER fx which
ligament is likely to be ruptured?
Answer: AITFL
