DEX IOT DAY 1 EXAM STUDY GUIDE 2026
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1. What makes a product osteoinductive? - ANSWER ✔ Inclusion of living
components like collagen or growth factors.
2. What is the purpose of Jumpstart? - ANSWER ✔ To create a microcurrent
that protects against pathogens and promotes healing.
3. How does Jumpstart work? - ANSWER ✔ It uses an electric potential across
intact skin and creates a microcurrent using silver and zinc.
4. What types of wounds is Jumpstart indicated for? - ANSWER ✔ Partial and
full thickness wounds.
5. How should Jumpstart be applied? - ANSWER ✔ Hydrate and apply with
the dot side down.
6. What is Cartiform? - ANSWER ✔ A cryopreserved osteochondral allograft
with viable chondrocytes and reduced bone portion.
,7. What are the characteristics of Cartiform? - ANSWER ✔ Flexible, can be
trimmed, maintains full thickness of articular cartilage, and has
chondrogenic growth factors. Contains all three parts of the healing triad.
72% viable cells. 1mm pore size
8. What is the shelf life of Cartiform? - ANSWER ✔ 2 years when stored at -
80 degrees Celsius.
9. What is BioCartilage derived from? - ANSWER ✔ Allograft articular
cartilage.
10.What is the purpose of BioCartilage? - ANSWER ✔ To serve as a scaffold
following marrow stimulation procedures.
11.What are the properties of BioCartilage? - ANSWER ✔ Osteoinductive and
osteoconductive, retains Type 2 collagen and growth factors. If mixed with
BMAC it becomes all three
12.How long can BioCartilage be stored at room temperature? - ANSWER ✔ 5
years.
13.name the three major bony/ soft tissue land marks for the medial ankle -
ANSWER ✔ deltoid ligament complex
navicular
sustentaculum tali
14.T/F the deltoid has a deep and a superficial branch - ANSWER ✔ True
,15.the deep branch of the deltoid ligament originates and inserts where -
ANSWER ✔ O: tibia
I: talus
16.the superficial branch of the deltoid ligament originates and inserts where -
ANSWER ✔ O: Tibia
I: Calc
17.complications of syndesmotic screw fixation - ANSWER ✔ Broken Screws
loose screws
diastasis
heterotopic ossification
18.which syndesmotic ligament provides majority of resistance in ER -
ANSWER ✔ AITFL
19.How many plate types does arthrex offer in the ankle fx system - ANSWER
✔5
20.what is the degree of the hole cut out in the locking distal fibular plate -
ANSWER ✔ 35 degrees
21.the locking 1/3 tubular and straight plates accept what screws - ANSWER ✔
3.5 locking and cancellous
4.0 cancellous
22.the AITFL holds what percentage of stabilization to the syndesmosis -
ANSWER ✔ 35%
, 23.the PITFL holds what percentage of stabilization to the syndesmosis -
ANSWER ✔ 42%
24.the ITL holds what percentage of stabilization to the syndesmosis -
ANSWER ✔ 22%
25.Name the changes to the hook plates - ANSWER ✔ thinner and hooks
moved further from the joint
26.what percent of pilon fxs have fib fractures - ANSWER ✔ 75%
27.the medial pilon plate is is _______ mm thick up to the ______hole -
ANSWER ✔ 2mm
5th
28.name the 2 components of straight plate (rim plate) - ANSWER ✔ no
locking options
1mm thickness
29.Ex fix is commonly used for these three things - ANSWER ✔ during an
open fx
to manage soft tissue
reduce and stabilize
30.titanium posterolateral fibula plates use what screws distally - ANSWER ✔
3.0 mm VAL
31.Carbon fiber rods are ____ mm - ANSWER ✔ 11
COMPLETE QUESTIONS WITH CORRECT
DETAILED ANSWERS ||
100% GUARANTEED PASS
<RECENT VERSION>
1. What makes a product osteoinductive? - ANSWER ✔ Inclusion of living
components like collagen or growth factors.
2. What is the purpose of Jumpstart? - ANSWER ✔ To create a microcurrent
that protects against pathogens and promotes healing.
3. How does Jumpstart work? - ANSWER ✔ It uses an electric potential across
intact skin and creates a microcurrent using silver and zinc.
4. What types of wounds is Jumpstart indicated for? - ANSWER ✔ Partial and
full thickness wounds.
5. How should Jumpstart be applied? - ANSWER ✔ Hydrate and apply with
the dot side down.
6. What is Cartiform? - ANSWER ✔ A cryopreserved osteochondral allograft
with viable chondrocytes and reduced bone portion.
,7. What are the characteristics of Cartiform? - ANSWER ✔ Flexible, can be
trimmed, maintains full thickness of articular cartilage, and has
chondrogenic growth factors. Contains all three parts of the healing triad.
72% viable cells. 1mm pore size
8. What is the shelf life of Cartiform? - ANSWER ✔ 2 years when stored at -
80 degrees Celsius.
9. What is BioCartilage derived from? - ANSWER ✔ Allograft articular
cartilage.
10.What is the purpose of BioCartilage? - ANSWER ✔ To serve as a scaffold
following marrow stimulation procedures.
11.What are the properties of BioCartilage? - ANSWER ✔ Osteoinductive and
osteoconductive, retains Type 2 collagen and growth factors. If mixed with
BMAC it becomes all three
12.How long can BioCartilage be stored at room temperature? - ANSWER ✔ 5
years.
13.name the three major bony/ soft tissue land marks for the medial ankle -
ANSWER ✔ deltoid ligament complex
navicular
sustentaculum tali
14.T/F the deltoid has a deep and a superficial branch - ANSWER ✔ True
,15.the deep branch of the deltoid ligament originates and inserts where -
ANSWER ✔ O: tibia
I: talus
16.the superficial branch of the deltoid ligament originates and inserts where -
ANSWER ✔ O: Tibia
I: Calc
17.complications of syndesmotic screw fixation - ANSWER ✔ Broken Screws
loose screws
diastasis
heterotopic ossification
18.which syndesmotic ligament provides majority of resistance in ER -
ANSWER ✔ AITFL
19.How many plate types does arthrex offer in the ankle fx system - ANSWER
✔5
20.what is the degree of the hole cut out in the locking distal fibular plate -
ANSWER ✔ 35 degrees
21.the locking 1/3 tubular and straight plates accept what screws - ANSWER ✔
3.5 locking and cancellous
4.0 cancellous
22.the AITFL holds what percentage of stabilization to the syndesmosis -
ANSWER ✔ 35%
, 23.the PITFL holds what percentage of stabilization to the syndesmosis -
ANSWER ✔ 42%
24.the ITL holds what percentage of stabilization to the syndesmosis -
ANSWER ✔ 22%
25.Name the changes to the hook plates - ANSWER ✔ thinner and hooks
moved further from the joint
26.what percent of pilon fxs have fib fractures - ANSWER ✔ 75%
27.the medial pilon plate is is _______ mm thick up to the ______hole -
ANSWER ✔ 2mm
5th
28.name the 2 components of straight plate (rim plate) - ANSWER ✔ no
locking options
1mm thickness
29.Ex fix is commonly used for these three things - ANSWER ✔ during an
open fx
to manage soft tissue
reduce and stabilize
30.titanium posterolateral fibula plates use what screws distally - ANSWER ✔
3.0 mm VAL
31.Carbon fiber rods are ____ mm - ANSWER ✔ 11
