Gait

Question 1

Anatalgic limp

Answer 1

Stance phase shortened
Very gentle foot contact on painful limb

Question 2

Antalgic limp causes

Answer 2

P avoidance
Secondary lower extremity injury

Question 3

Back knee gait

Answer 3

Knee locked in hyperextenstion during stance
Places hand on thigh to assist

Question 4

Back knee causes

Answer 4

Quad and/or glute max weakness

Question 5

Hemiplegic

Answer 5

Swinging/circumduction of affected leg

Question 6

Hemiplegic causes

Answer 6

Stroke
Hip or knee disease immobility
SI fusion

Question 7

Scissor

Answer 7

Knees are pulling together and body swings laterally from stepping limb

Question 8

Scissor causes

Answer 8

Cerebral palsy

Question 9

Short leg limp

Answer 9

Limp may be disguised by pelvic tilt

Question 10

Short leg limp cause

Answer 10

Congenital
Post traumatic bone healing (esp femur)

Question 11

Steppage/Foot drop

Answer 11

Toe drop- has to raise thigh of affected side excessively high to compensate

Question 12

Steppage cause

Answer 12

Disc herniation
Compartment syndrome
Peroneal neuritis

Question 13

Trendlenberg

Answer 13

Lurching gait with pelvis tiliting dramatically down during swing phase

Question 14

Trendlenberg causes

Answer 14

Glute med/min weakness or paralysis