DEX IOT DAY 2 QUESTIONS WITH 100%
CORRECT ANSWERS
1. **Which finding is not commonly seen in low-energy pilon fractures?**
- A. High comminution
- B. Severe metaphyseal and articular comminution
**Answer: A. High comminution**
2. **What is the function of an external fixator device when treating pilon fractures?**
- A. Stabilize injury until soft tissue issues (inflammation) are resolved
- B. Provide definitive fixation
**Answer: A. Stabilize injury until soft tissue issues (inflammation) are resolved**
3. **What size screws are in the two distal rows of the Anterolateral Distal Tibia Plates?**
- A. 2.7 mm locking and cortical screws
- B. 2.7 mm KreuLock screws
**Answer: A. 2.7 mm locking and cortical screws**
4. **What size screws are in the shaft of the Anterolateral Distal Tibial Plates?**
- A. 3.5 mm locking and cortical screws
- B. 4.0 mm cancellous and 3.5 mm KreuLock screws
**Answer: A. 3.5 mm locking and cortical screws**
5. **What are the Arthrex Distal Tibial Plates and Screws made of?**
- A. Titanium
- B. Stainless steel
**Answer: B. Stainless steel**
6. **Which fracture fragment represents the Chaput fragment?**
- A. Anterolateral side of the tibia
- B. Posteromedial side of the tibia
**Answer: A. Anterolateral side of the tibia**
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7. **Which of the following is NOT a name of a fracture fragment in a tibial pilon fracture?**
- A. Medial malleolar fragment
- B. Volkmann fragment
- C. Chaput fragment
**Answer: A. Medial malleolar fragment**
8. **What Orthobiologic product should be on hand for a pilon fracture case that is typically NOT used
in a standard ankle fracture case?**
- A. AlloSync demineralized bone matrix with concentrated BMA
- B. BoneSync
**Answer: A. AlloSync demineralized bone matrix with concentrated BMA**
9. **All of the following are plate options in the Pilon Fracture Distal Tibia Plating System, EXCEPT:**
- A. Anterolateral Distal Tibia Plate
- B. Medial Distal Tibia Plate
- C. Posterior Distal Tibia Plate
- D. Anterior Distal Tibia Plate
- E. Posterolateral Distal Tibia Plate
**Answer: D. Anterior Distal Tibia Plate**
10. **True or False: An anterolateral distal tibia fragment (Chaput) can be stabilized with the Straight
Plate from the Distal Tibia Plating System.**
**Answer: False**
11. **True or False: The 2.7 mm locking kickstand screw in the Medial Distal Tibia Plate supports the
lateral plafond.**
**Answer: True**
12. **True or False: The Anterior Distal Tibia Plate features nine 3.5 mm locking and cortical rafting
screws parallel to the joint surface to support the articular surface of the plafond.**
- A. True
- B. False
**Answer: B. False, it has 7 2.7 mm locking or cortical rafting screws**
13. **Which plate in the Pilon Fracture Distal Tibia Plating System functions as a buttress plate, aiding in
fracture reduction and maintaining rotational stability?**
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