Gait Deviations Flashcards
1
Q
Circumduction gait ( 4)
A
Locked knee
Excessive PF
WeakDF
Weak hip flexor
2
Q
Anterior trunk bending (3)
A
Hip or knee flexor tight or contracture
Weak quads
Inadequate knee lock
3
Q
Posterior trunk bending (3)
A
Weak gluteus max
Inadequate hip lock
Knee ankylosis
4
Q
Hyperextended knee (7)
A
Inadequate PF stop Inadequate knee lock Weak quads Pew equinus Loose knee ligament Extensor spasticity Poor fit of calf band
5
Q
Knee instability (6)
A
Excessive knee flexion during stance Inadequate DF stop Inadequate knee lock Knee and hip flexor contracture Weak quads or insufficient knee lock Knee pain
6
Q
Lateral trunk bending (6)
A
KAFO- medial side to high Insufficient shoe lift Hip pain Abductor weak or tight on orthotics side Short leg Poor balance
7
Q
Foot slap
A
weak dorsiflexors
inadequate plantarflexor stop
8
Q
flat foot
A
inadequate longitudnal arch support
pes planus
9
Q
toes first (7)
A
inadequate PF stop ------ DF assist inadequate heel lift heel pain pes equinus short leg extensor spasticity
10
Q
pronated foot(5)
A
weak invertors pes valgus genu valgum spasticity transvers plane malalingnment
11
Q
supination(4)
A
transverse plane malalignment
evertors weak
pes varus
genu varum
12
Q
extensive stance width (6)
A
KAFO medial upright too high HKAFO hip excessively abducted knee locked hip abduction contracture poor balance sound limb too short
