(2025/2026) ITE NEWEST EXAM
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS |
A+ GRADE VERIFIED ANSWERS
What is an appropriate indication for an emergent
decompression fasciotomy? Correct Answer Tissue
pressure within 30 mmhg of diastolic blood pressure prior
to anesthesia
MC organism sickle cell patients are susceptible to what?
Correct Answer strep pneumoniae
True or false a peabody, reverdin, and bicorrectional
austin all correct PASA? Correct Answer True
A tracking or trackbound hallux is commonly associated
with which radiographic finding during the adolescent
hallux valgus workup? Correct Answer increased PASA
True or False thinner split thickness skin grafts are LEAST
likely to contract over time? Correct Answer false thinner
skin grafts are more likely to contract over time.
What is the abx of choice for gram positive, catalase
positive cocci in clusters with PCN allergy? Correct
Answer Vancomycin
,Bone disease caused by dietary calcium insufficiency or
vitamin D deficiency that causes poor bone mineralization
and soft weakened bone? Correct Answer osteomalacia
Open treatment of Baxters neuritis must include release of
deep fascia of which muscle? Correct Answer abductor
hallucis
Most common complication following endoscopic plantar
fasciotomy? Correct Answer calcaneal cuboid syndrome
During closing base wedge osteotomy, what is the name
of the screw placed perpendicular to the long axis of bone
to prevent shortening and rotation? Correct Answer
anchor screw
Most common cause of genu valgum in children? Correct
Answer Rickets
Pseudoequinus would most likely demonstrated in a
patient with which kind of pathology? Correct Answer
Rigid plantarflexed first ray
On hematoxylin and eosin stained peripheral blood smear
the presence of clusters of PMN leukocytes surrounding
extracellular hematoxylin body rosettes most likely
indicates which systemic disorder? Correct Answer SLE
Which benign soft tissue lesion can be invasive to bone?
Correct Answer Villonodular synovitis
,Radiolucent area at the distal phalanx with surrounding
sclerosis, no signs of infection, no sinus tract no edema,
what is most likely diagnosis? Correct Answer
Enchondroma
during lapidus procedure, what structure should be
avoided when exposing MC joint? Correct Answer Deep
perforating artery
Radiographs are inconclusive what is the most helpful
study to differentiate between sesamoiditis and sesamoid
fracture? Correct Answer MRI
What type of needle to use on tendon repair? Correct
Answer taper cutting
On an austin, how do you angle the osteotomy to produce
shortening and plantarflexion? Correct Answer Distal
medial dorsal and proximal plantar lateral
A patient with von willebrand disease presents for elective
bunion surgery. Which drug should be administered
preoperatively? Correct Answer desmopression (DDAVP)
Four weeks after excision neuroma in 3rd intermetatarsal
space, the third digit drifts to an adducted position. The
most probable cause is severance of which structure?
Correct Answer third dorsal interossei
Which of the following is the most common soft tissue
sarcoma in children? Correct Answer Rhabdomyosarcoma
, What is the max amount of allowable shortening during
joint preparation before compensatory plantarflexion and
adjacent procedures must be added? Correct Answer
0.5cm
What is Mueller Correct Answer Weiss syndrome?-
Osteonecrosis of navicular in adult, 40-60yo females,
"comma-shaped"
How does congenital vertical talus present? Correct
Answer Vertical talus presents with a rigid rocker bottom
deformity with fixed hindfoot valgus, a rigid dorsiflexed
midfoot and forefoot that is abducted and dorsiflexed.
Kite's angle (talocalcaneal on AP) increases in pronation,
and decreases with supination
How long do you hold NSAIDs prior to surgery? Correct
Answer NSAIDs held 72 hours prior to surgery
What is Beriberi? Correct Answer Beriberi is a disease
caused by a Thiamine (vitamin B1) deficiency. It is often
seen in cases of alcoholism or a poor diet. Beriberi may
present with generalized weakness, shortness of breath,
lower extremity edema, and limb pain.
What is a fowler procedure? Correct Answer An opening
wedge osteotomy of the medial cuneiform has been
performed in patients with a residual clubfoot deformity
and for the correction of forefoot adduction. This is
essentially a medially column lengthening procedure.
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS |
A+ GRADE VERIFIED ANSWERS
What is an appropriate indication for an emergent
decompression fasciotomy? Correct Answer Tissue
pressure within 30 mmhg of diastolic blood pressure prior
to anesthesia
MC organism sickle cell patients are susceptible to what?
Correct Answer strep pneumoniae
True or false a peabody, reverdin, and bicorrectional
austin all correct PASA? Correct Answer True
A tracking or trackbound hallux is commonly associated
with which radiographic finding during the adolescent
hallux valgus workup? Correct Answer increased PASA
True or False thinner split thickness skin grafts are LEAST
likely to contract over time? Correct Answer false thinner
skin grafts are more likely to contract over time.
What is the abx of choice for gram positive, catalase
positive cocci in clusters with PCN allergy? Correct
Answer Vancomycin
,Bone disease caused by dietary calcium insufficiency or
vitamin D deficiency that causes poor bone mineralization
and soft weakened bone? Correct Answer osteomalacia
Open treatment of Baxters neuritis must include release of
deep fascia of which muscle? Correct Answer abductor
hallucis
Most common complication following endoscopic plantar
fasciotomy? Correct Answer calcaneal cuboid syndrome
During closing base wedge osteotomy, what is the name
of the screw placed perpendicular to the long axis of bone
to prevent shortening and rotation? Correct Answer
anchor screw
Most common cause of genu valgum in children? Correct
Answer Rickets
Pseudoequinus would most likely demonstrated in a
patient with which kind of pathology? Correct Answer
Rigid plantarflexed first ray
On hematoxylin and eosin stained peripheral blood smear
the presence of clusters of PMN leukocytes surrounding
extracellular hematoxylin body rosettes most likely
indicates which systemic disorder? Correct Answer SLE
Which benign soft tissue lesion can be invasive to bone?
Correct Answer Villonodular synovitis
,Radiolucent area at the distal phalanx with surrounding
sclerosis, no signs of infection, no sinus tract no edema,
what is most likely diagnosis? Correct Answer
Enchondroma
during lapidus procedure, what structure should be
avoided when exposing MC joint? Correct Answer Deep
perforating artery
Radiographs are inconclusive what is the most helpful
study to differentiate between sesamoiditis and sesamoid
fracture? Correct Answer MRI
What type of needle to use on tendon repair? Correct
Answer taper cutting
On an austin, how do you angle the osteotomy to produce
shortening and plantarflexion? Correct Answer Distal
medial dorsal and proximal plantar lateral
A patient with von willebrand disease presents for elective
bunion surgery. Which drug should be administered
preoperatively? Correct Answer desmopression (DDAVP)
Four weeks after excision neuroma in 3rd intermetatarsal
space, the third digit drifts to an adducted position. The
most probable cause is severance of which structure?
Correct Answer third dorsal interossei
Which of the following is the most common soft tissue
sarcoma in children? Correct Answer Rhabdomyosarcoma
, What is the max amount of allowable shortening during
joint preparation before compensatory plantarflexion and
adjacent procedures must be added? Correct Answer
0.5cm
What is Mueller Correct Answer Weiss syndrome?-
Osteonecrosis of navicular in adult, 40-60yo females,
"comma-shaped"
How does congenital vertical talus present? Correct
Answer Vertical talus presents with a rigid rocker bottom
deformity with fixed hindfoot valgus, a rigid dorsiflexed
midfoot and forefoot that is abducted and dorsiflexed.
Kite's angle (talocalcaneal on AP) increases in pronation,
and decreases with supination
How long do you hold NSAIDs prior to surgery? Correct
Answer NSAIDs held 72 hours prior to surgery
What is Beriberi? Correct Answer Beriberi is a disease
caused by a Thiamine (vitamin B1) deficiency. It is often
seen in cases of alcoholism or a poor diet. Beriberi may
present with generalized weakness, shortness of breath,
lower extremity edema, and limb pain.
What is a fowler procedure? Correct Answer An opening
wedge osteotomy of the medial cuneiform has been
performed in patients with a residual clubfoot deformity
and for the correction of forefoot adduction. This is
essentially a medially column lengthening procedure.
