PKA comp exam review questions with accurate
answers
1 mm sagittal segmentation on the femur allows the surgeon to switch
between different procedures intraoperatively Ans✓✓✓ True
1 mm sagittal segmentation on the femur allows the surgeon to switch
between different procedures intraoperatively Ans✓✓✓ True
A left medial tibia can be used in a right lateral procedure as well
Ans✓✓✓ True
A Mako PKA 2.5 plan can be opened in a Mako PKA 3.0 Ans✓✓✓
True
A sagittal saw attachment is required for a planar workflow in make a
partial knee Ans✓✓✓ True
After bone registration is completed, placing the green probe into the
checkpoint will provide live checkpoint result Ans✓✓✓ True
After preparing the tibia floor with the sawblade, the surgeon may use an
osteotome to remove prepared bone Ans✓✓✓ False (fracture
eminence)
,After resecting the tibia floor in the planar workflow, the surgeon should
immediately remove the piece of bone before completing any sections of
the tibial wall Ans✓✓✓ False
An flexion angle of greater than 115° is required for the posterior femur
and tibia post holes in the planar workflow Ans✓✓✓ True
Array stabilizers must always be used in the Mako PKA 3.0 application
Ans✓✓✓ True
Axial load is critical for accurately capturing the contact Ans✓✓✓
True
Based on the image below, gap balancing, how can you determine which
pose is selected? Ans✓✓✓ White bar
By looking at the femur on the bone registration page, the MPS can
recognize the type of procedure and operative side Ans✓✓✓ True
Cartilage mapping on the femoral and PF components ensure a smooth
transition for the patella Ans✓✓✓ True
During an isolated PF procedure the tibial array is not required
intraoperatively Ans✓✓✓ True
, During bone preparation in planar workflow, the surgeon switches from
the tibia floor to post posterior femur cut which checkpoint is required to
be checked by the software in order to proceed Ans✓✓✓ Femur
checkpoint
During bone registration, the pattern for medial uni is identical to the
pattern for a medial bicomp Ans✓✓✓ False (anterior points to map for
PF)
During gap balancing the surgeon wishes to loosen extension poses what
is a possible solution (rotation) Ans✓✓✓ Anchor posterior and extend
the component
During gap balancing the surgeon wishes to loosen extension poses what
is a possible solution Ans✓✓✓ Anchor posteriorly and add extension
During gap balancing the surgeon wishes to loosen flexion poses what is
a possible solution (rotation) Ans✓✓✓ Anchor anterior and add flexion
During gap balancing the surgeon wishes to loosen flexion poses what is
a possible solution (translation) Ans✓✓✓ Anteriorize the femur
During gap balancing the surgeon wishes to loosen mid flexion poses
what is a possible solution Ans✓✓✓ Decrease proudness
answers
1 mm sagittal segmentation on the femur allows the surgeon to switch
between different procedures intraoperatively Ans✓✓✓ True
1 mm sagittal segmentation on the femur allows the surgeon to switch
between different procedures intraoperatively Ans✓✓✓ True
A left medial tibia can be used in a right lateral procedure as well
Ans✓✓✓ True
A Mako PKA 2.5 plan can be opened in a Mako PKA 3.0 Ans✓✓✓
True
A sagittal saw attachment is required for a planar workflow in make a
partial knee Ans✓✓✓ True
After bone registration is completed, placing the green probe into the
checkpoint will provide live checkpoint result Ans✓✓✓ True
After preparing the tibia floor with the sawblade, the surgeon may use an
osteotome to remove prepared bone Ans✓✓✓ False (fracture
eminence)
,After resecting the tibia floor in the planar workflow, the surgeon should
immediately remove the piece of bone before completing any sections of
the tibial wall Ans✓✓✓ False
An flexion angle of greater than 115° is required for the posterior femur
and tibia post holes in the planar workflow Ans✓✓✓ True
Array stabilizers must always be used in the Mako PKA 3.0 application
Ans✓✓✓ True
Axial load is critical for accurately capturing the contact Ans✓✓✓
True
Based on the image below, gap balancing, how can you determine which
pose is selected? Ans✓✓✓ White bar
By looking at the femur on the bone registration page, the MPS can
recognize the type of procedure and operative side Ans✓✓✓ True
Cartilage mapping on the femoral and PF components ensure a smooth
transition for the patella Ans✓✓✓ True
During an isolated PF procedure the tibial array is not required
intraoperatively Ans✓✓✓ True
, During bone preparation in planar workflow, the surgeon switches from
the tibia floor to post posterior femur cut which checkpoint is required to
be checked by the software in order to proceed Ans✓✓✓ Femur
checkpoint
During bone registration, the pattern for medial uni is identical to the
pattern for a medial bicomp Ans✓✓✓ False (anterior points to map for
PF)
During gap balancing the surgeon wishes to loosen extension poses what
is a possible solution (rotation) Ans✓✓✓ Anchor posterior and extend
the component
During gap balancing the surgeon wishes to loosen extension poses what
is a possible solution Ans✓✓✓ Anchor posteriorly and add extension
During gap balancing the surgeon wishes to loosen flexion poses what is
a possible solution (rotation) Ans✓✓✓ Anchor anterior and add flexion
During gap balancing the surgeon wishes to loosen flexion poses what is
a possible solution (translation) Ans✓✓✓ Anteriorize the femur
During gap balancing the surgeon wishes to loosen mid flexion poses
what is a possible solution Ans✓✓✓ Decrease proudness
