class four: prosthetic gait Flashcards

1
Q

what is a hemipelvectomy

A

the removal of part of your pelvic in terms of amputation

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2
Q

how does a pt’s COM chnage following amp

A

it shift toward the heavy side - the side that did not lose a limb

and the COM move higher is LE is lost and lower if UE is lost

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3
Q

what is a the shank in a prothesis

A

the pole connecting the socket to the foot

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4
Q

anterior wall

A

quads

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5
Q

posterior wall

A

hamstrings

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6
Q

medial wall

A

adductors

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7
Q

lateral wall

A

abductors

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8
Q

what is the socket in the prothesis

A

the place where the pt places their leg

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9
Q

what does low wall mean in terms of prothesis

A

weak muscles

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10
Q

what does a low anterior wall mean

A

weak hip flexors - quads

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11
Q

what does high wall mean in terms of prothesis

A

similar to tight muscles

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12
Q

AKA stance - lateral bend cause

A

low lateral wall, short prothesis

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13
Q

AKA stance - abd

A

long prothesis, high lateral wall, abd hip joint

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14
Q

AKA stance - lordosis

A

anterior socket wall discomfort

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15
Q

AKA stance - forward flexion

A

short walker, unstable knee joint

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16
Q

what does an anterior pelvic tilt indicate

A

tight hip flexors

17
Q

early swing - high heel raise

A

inadqueate friction or slack extension aid

18
Q

late swing - terminal impact

A

inadqueate friction or tight extension aid

19
Q

stance heel off - heel whip

A

heel whip - when flexing the knee the foot (heel) medial or lateral depending on the mechnics

knee bolt rotated, prothesis donned in malrotation

20
Q

heel contact - foot rotation

A

foot rotation -

stiff heel cushion, malrotated foot

21
Q

what does LIME WHIP tell us

A

lateral whip - internal rotation at knee bolt

medial whip - external rotation at the knee bolt

22
Q

what is another name for bumper in terms of prothesis

A

stop, cushion

23
Q

what is the function of bumper/stops/cushion

A

bumper that is going to stop impact

24
Q

what happens if the bumper/stops/cushion is too soft - knee

A

the knee with go into hyper ext

25
Q

what happens if the bumper/stops/cushion is too hard - knee

A

the knee with go into flexion

26
Q

what does excessive inset of the foot mean

A

in the frontal plane to foot is inward

27
Q

weak DF in orthotic language

A

inadequate DF assist

28
Q

plantar flexion spascity in orthotic language

A

inadequate PF Stop

29
Q

inadequate assist in orthotic terms is what is regular terms

A

weak

30
Q

inadequate stop in orthotic terms in what in regular terms

A

similar to spastic muscles

31
Q

what are orthotics

A

this is an addition to existing muscles

32
Q

what is serosanguineous drainage

A

a type of wound drainage that’s a mixture of blood and clear fluid, and is usually a sign of normal healing

33
Q

what does vicuous yellowish fluid mean in terms of wounds

A

infection

34
Q

what is impetigo

A

a very contagious bacterial skin infection that appears as itchy, red sores or crusty lesions on the skin

35
Q

what is a neuroma

A

is a disorganized growth of nerve cells at the site of a nerve injury.

36
Q

what is mortons neuroma

A

condition that causes inflammation or thickening of the nerves in the foot, usually between the third and fourth toes

37
Q

for transtibial amp what are the pressure sensitive areas

A

all female are fantastic

ant tibia

ant tibia crest

fibular head and neck

fibular nerve

38
Q

for transtibial amp what are the pressure tolerate areas

A

T-DPT

patella tendon

medial tibial plateau

tibial and fibular shafts

distal end

39
Q

what is pistoning in prosthesis

A

he vertical movement of the residual limb inside a prosthetic socket while walking.

Pistoning can be caused by a poor socket fit or inadequate suspension.