HIGH YIELD

Question 1

what are the nonabsorbable implants?

Answer 1

Surgical Hardware
Joint Prosthetics
PEEK (Poly Ether Ether Ketone)
Pyrolytic Carbon

Question 2

example of surgical hardware?

*non absorbable implant

Answer 2

metallic plates/screws

suture Taks

Question 3

example of joint prosthetics?

*non absorbable implant

Answer 3

UHMPE

Question 4

example of PEEK (Poly Ether Ether Ketone)?

*non absorbable implant

Answer 4

pyrolytic carbon

Question 5

example of soft tissue anchors?

Answer 5

Mitek GII (barbed)
anthrex mini corkscrew (threaded)

Question 6

what are the absorbable implants?

Answer 6

PLLA
PLDLLA
Biocomposite (ceramics)

Question 7

example of PLLA, an absorbable implant?

Answer 7

cortical screws, interference screws, suture taks

Question 8

example of PLDLLA, an absorbable implant?

Answer 8

suture taks

Question 9

example of biocomposite (ceramics), an absorbable implant?

Answer 9

anthrex interference screws, suture taks

Question 10

foot/ankle indications for fixation of soft tissue to bone?

Answer 10

biotenodesis
ligament recon
capsular balancing

Question 11

soft tissue anchors used for?

what are the components of the soft tissue anchor?

Answer 11

soft tissue structure to bone

anchor, embedded in bone
suture, attaches anchor to soft tissue structure

Question 12

soft tissue anchor for tendon to bone is used for?

Answer 12

FDL tendon transfer
PT tendon dysfxn
navicular tuberosity transect and reattachment
tendon scars to periosteum and bone