Final

Question 1

Prosthetic cause of lateral bending:

Answer 1

Prosthesis too short, High medial wall, prosthesis aligned in abduction, improperly shaped lateral wall

Question 2

Patient cause of lateral bending?

Answer 2

Poor balance, abduction contraction, short residual limb, weak hip abductors, hypersensitive and painful residual limb

Question 3

Prosthetic cause of abducted gait?

Answer 3

Prosthesis too long, medial wall too hight, prosthesis positioned in too much abduction, inadequate suspension, excessive knee friction

Question 4

Patient cause of abducted gait?

Answer 4

Abduction contractures, improper training, adductor roll, weak hip flexors and adductors, pain over the lateral residual limb

Question 5

Prosthetic causes of excessive knee flexion during stance?

Answer 5

Socket set forward in relation to foot, Foot set in excessive dorsiflexion, stiff heel, prosthesis too long

Question 6

Patient causes of excessive knee flexion during stance?

Answer 6

Knee flexion contracture, hip flexion contracture, pain anterior residual limb, quad weakness, poor balance

Question 7

Prosthetic causes of vaulting?

Answer 7

Prosthesis too long, inadequate suspension, excessive alignment stability, foot in excessive plantar flexion

Question 8

Patient causes of vaulting?

Answer 8

Residual limb discomfort, improper training, fear of stubbing toe, short residual limb painful hip/residual limb

Question 9

Prosthetic causes of rotation of forefoot at heel strike into ER?

Answer 9

Excessive toe out, loose fitting socket, inadequate suspension, rigid sach heel cushion

Question 10

Patient causes of rotation of forefoot at heel strike into ER?

Answer 10

Poor muscle control, improper training, weakn medial rotators, short residual limb

Question 11

Prosthetic causes of medial or lateral whip?

Answer 11

Excessive rotation of the knee, Tight socket fit, valgus in prosthetic knee, improper alignment of toe break

Question 12

Patient causes of medial or lateral whip?

Answer 12

Improper training, weak hip rotators, knee instability

Question 13

Prosthetic causes of foot drag?

Answer 13

Inadequate suspension of the prosthesis, prosthesis is too big

Question 14

Patient causes of foot drag?

Answer 14

Weakness in hip abductors or ankle plantar flexors on the contralateral side

Question 15

Prosthetic causes of uneven arm swing particularly with arm on prosthetic side held close to the body?

Answer 15

Improper fiting socket causing limb discomfort

Question 16

Patient causes of uneven arm swing particularly with arm on prosthetic side held close to the body?

Answer 16

Inadequate balance, fear and insecurity, uneven timing

Question 17

Causes of foot slap:

Answer 17

Dorsiflexion assist or plantar flexor stop

Question 18

Toes first:

Answer 18

Heel pain, Inadequate dorsflexion assist, Inadequate heel lift, Short LE , Pes equinus

Question 19

Flat foot contact:

Answer 19

Inadequate DF stop, poor balance,

Question 20

Excessive Medial or lateral foot contact

Answer 20

Transverse plane malalignment, Weak invertors, pes valgus, genu valgum

Question 21

Excessive Knee Flexion: Knee collapses when foot contacts ground

Answer 21

Inadequate knee lock, dorsiflexion stop, or contralateral shoe lift

Question 22

Lateral trunk bending:

Answer 22

Medial height of KAFO excessive, Weak glut medius, abduction contracture, dislocated hip, hip pain, poor balance, short leg

Question 23

Posterior trunk bend:

Answer 23

Weak glut maximus, knee ankylosis

Question 24

Knee Instability:

transtibial

Answer 24

1. Socket to far forward over foot
2. Heel is too hard
3. Too much knee flexion (socket or patient)
4. Higher heeled shoes
5. Too short of toe lever

Question 25

Knee is Extended

transtibial

Answer 25

1. Too long of a toe lever arm
2. Socket to far posterior over foot
3. Insufficient knee flexion (socket or patient)
4. Soft heel
5. Inadequate training
6. Weak Quads