DEX IOT DAY 2 TEST NEWEST 2024 ACTUAL EXAM 250 QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS
What is special about the Tightrope XP Drill? - (answer) Designed to prevent skiving off the fibula ridge.
What suture is the Tightrope XP Drill loaded with? - (answer) #5 UHMWPE
What does UHMWPE stand for? - (answer) Ultra High Molecular Weight Polyethylene
What is the transmalleolar plane? - (answer) A plane that is 30 degrees anterior to the coronal plane.
What should be done before drilling for the XP tightrope - (answer) Stabilize all fractures first.
Where should the drilling for the tightrope xp start? - (answer) About 1.5 cm above the joint line.
What is the size of the drill bit for the tightrope xp? - (answer) 3.7.
How should the black knob on the tightrope xp be positioned during passing? - (answer) Either towards
the foot or towards the head. Towards the foot is slightly better.
Why is positioning the black knob for the tightrope xp towards the foot slightly better? - (answer) The
passer tip is at a 45 degree angle. When the button is towards the foot the 45 degree angle lines up with
the tibia and allows the button to flip without pushing out into the soft tissues as much
How is the tightrope XP tensioned? - (answer) Hold the center of the sutures and walk the button
down to the plate or nail before starting to tension to stop the suture from bunching
What plates come in the Ankle Fracture system? - (answer) Locking distal fibula plates, Locking third
tubular, Locking Straight, Medial Hook Plate, Locking Lateral Hook Plate
What are the features of the Locking distal fibula plates? - (answer) Only plate with suture holes that
can be used for the AiTFL.
, DEX IOT DAY 2 TEST NEWEST 2024 ACTUAL EXAM 250 QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS
What sizes of screws can be used in the head of the locking distal fibular plates? - (answer) 2.7
locking/cortical and 3.0 cancellous.
How many hole options in the distal fibular plate can be used for the syndesmosis tightrope? - (answer)
3.
What sizes of screws can be used in the shaft of the distal fibular plate? - (answer) 3.5 screws or 4.0
cancellous.
What are the available sizes for the distal fibular plate? - (answer) 4, 5, 6, 8, 10, 12, 14.
What is the purpose of the tapered distal end of the distal fibular plate? - (answer) To limit soft tissue
irritation.
What type of screws can be used with the locking third tubular plate? - (answer) 3.5 screws or 4.0
cancellous.
What are the benefits of the recessed holes and scalloped edge of the third tubular plate? - (answer)
They reduce screw prominence and profile, and facilitate contouring.
What is the thickness of the locking third tubular plate? - (answer) 1.2 mm.
Which holes in the third tubular plate can be used for syndesmosis. - (answer) All
What are the available hole options for the locking straight plate? - (answer) 4, 6, 7, 8, 10, 12.
What times of fractures are third tubular plates usually used for - (answer) Distal fibular fractures
What type of screws can be used with the locking straight plate? - (answer) 3.5 screws and 4.0
cancellous.
What is special about the Tightrope XP Drill? - (answer) Designed to prevent skiving off the fibula ridge.
What suture is the Tightrope XP Drill loaded with? - (answer) #5 UHMWPE
What does UHMWPE stand for? - (answer) Ultra High Molecular Weight Polyethylene
What is the transmalleolar plane? - (answer) A plane that is 30 degrees anterior to the coronal plane.
What should be done before drilling for the XP tightrope - (answer) Stabilize all fractures first.
Where should the drilling for the tightrope xp start? - (answer) About 1.5 cm above the joint line.
What is the size of the drill bit for the tightrope xp? - (answer) 3.7.
How should the black knob on the tightrope xp be positioned during passing? - (answer) Either towards
the foot or towards the head. Towards the foot is slightly better.
Why is positioning the black knob for the tightrope xp towards the foot slightly better? - (answer) The
passer tip is at a 45 degree angle. When the button is towards the foot the 45 degree angle lines up with
the tibia and allows the button to flip without pushing out into the soft tissues as much
How is the tightrope XP tensioned? - (answer) Hold the center of the sutures and walk the button
down to the plate or nail before starting to tension to stop the suture from bunching
What plates come in the Ankle Fracture system? - (answer) Locking distal fibula plates, Locking third
tubular, Locking Straight, Medial Hook Plate, Locking Lateral Hook Plate
What are the features of the Locking distal fibula plates? - (answer) Only plate with suture holes that
can be used for the AiTFL.
, DEX IOT DAY 2 TEST NEWEST 2024 ACTUAL EXAM 250 QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS
What sizes of screws can be used in the head of the locking distal fibular plates? - (answer) 2.7
locking/cortical and 3.0 cancellous.
How many hole options in the distal fibular plate can be used for the syndesmosis tightrope? - (answer)
3.
What sizes of screws can be used in the shaft of the distal fibular plate? - (answer) 3.5 screws or 4.0
cancellous.
What are the available sizes for the distal fibular plate? - (answer) 4, 5, 6, 8, 10, 12, 14.
What is the purpose of the tapered distal end of the distal fibular plate? - (answer) To limit soft tissue
irritation.
What type of screws can be used with the locking third tubular plate? - (answer) 3.5 screws or 4.0
cancellous.
What are the benefits of the recessed holes and scalloped edge of the third tubular plate? - (answer)
They reduce screw prominence and profile, and facilitate contouring.
What is the thickness of the locking third tubular plate? - (answer) 1.2 mm.
Which holes in the third tubular plate can be used for syndesmosis. - (answer) All
What are the available hole options for the locking straight plate? - (answer) 4, 6, 7, 8, 10, 12.
What times of fractures are third tubular plates usually used for - (answer) Distal fibular fractures
What type of screws can be used with the locking straight plate? - (answer) 3.5 screws and 4.0
cancellous.
