MODULE 6 DEX TEST 2024 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS 100% CORRECT

True or False: All screw holes in the Locking Third Tubular Plates accept 3.5 nonlocking cortical, 3.5 locking, and 4 mm cancellous screws - ANSWER True The first step when reducing a BiMaleolar ankle fracture with an unstable syndesmosis should be: - ANSWER Fixation of medial malleolus What plate and surgical approach is used most commonly for fixation of pilon fractures? - ANSWER Anteriorolateral True or False: The Anterolateral Distal Tibia Plates come in left and right, 4 hole to 18 hole plates, increasing by 2 holes at a time. - ANSWER True The Ankle Mortise is composed of all of the following bones, EXCEPT: - ANSWER Calcaneus Which of the following is NOT a benefit of using the Ankle TightRope® Implant: - ANSWER The TightRope® implant needs to be removed between 90-120 days after surgery What is the strongest ligament in the ankle syndesmotic ligament complex? - ANSWER PiTFL True or False: Locking screws give you a much more rigid construct compared to non-locking screws. - ANSWER True What are the most common locations for OCD's in the Talus? - ANSWER Anterolateral & Posteromedial