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Ligaments, ACL Injury, Meniscus Tear
Description: This document contains the Arthrex IOT Sports Study Guide exam
questions with 100% verified answers. It covers key anatomy, orthopedic surgery
tools, and clinical conditions such as ankle ligament injuries, ACL tears, and
meniscus resections. The guide also reviews surgical techniques, equipment like the
DualWave pump and Synergy UHD4 system, and functional anatomy of muscles
and joints. It is a comprehensive preparation resource for sports medicine and
orthopedic exams.
What is the primary function of the Subscapularis muscle? - answer✔✔Internal
Rotation True or False: Proximal refers to being closer to the main mass of the body -
answer✔✔True The Quadriceps Femoris refers to: - answer✔✔1. Rectus
Femoris 2. Vastus Lateralis 3. Vastus Medialis 4. Vastus Intermedius Which is the
most common ligament disruption involved in lateral ankle sprains? -
answer✔✔ATFL: Anterior Talo-Fibular Ligament What are complications of screw
fixation for syndesmosis injury? - answer✔✔1. Loosening 2. Breakage 3. Need of
second operation What is the strongest ligament in the ankle syndesmotic ligament
, complex? - answer✔✔PiTFL: Posterior Inferior Tibiofibular Ligament What 3 bones
make up the ankle joint? - answer✔✔1. Talus 2. Tibia 3. Fibula What are the two
Page | 2 nerves most at risk when surgeons perform lateral ankle ligament operations? -
answer✔✔1. Sural Nerve 2. Superficial Peroneal Nerve What is the major
advantage of DualWave pump over traditional inflow only pump? -
answer✔✔DualWave pumps automatically regulate inflow and outflow to
maintain constant fluid pressure in the joint What percentage does plasma make up
of whole blood? - answer✔✔55% Which ligament doesn't support ankle the
syndesmosis joint? - answer✔✔Doesn't: ATFL Do: PiTFL AiTFL Tibiofibular
Interosseous Ligament SpeedBridge RCR consists of how many medial and lateral
anchors? - answer✔✔2 Medial and 2 Lateral What is the primary function of the
supraspinatus muscle? - answer✔✔Abduction (move away from the body)
Synergy UHD4 4K imaging console has ___ times the resolution as standard HD -
answer✔✔4 What is the most common motion responsible for lateral ankle
sprains? - answer✔✔Inversion and Plantar Flexion The labrum is a
fibrocartilaginous ring that - answer✔✔Provides stability to the glenohumeral
joint and deepens the socket by 50% Causes of ACL injury - answer✔✔1. Changing
directions rapidly 2. Stopping suddenly 3. Landing from a jump The DualWave is
designed to - answer✔✔Operate as either an inflow/outflow or an inflow only
pump The femoral footprint of the ACL is located on - answer✔✔The Lateral
Femoral Condyle In the ACL deficient knee, the tibia can abnormally translate ____? -