Guest Lecture Flashcards
A single axis knee joint is best for…
mild to moderate genu recurvatum
a posterior axis knee joint is best for…
moderate to severe genu recurvatum
A stance control knee joint is best for
knee extensor paralysis or paresis
A lock knee joint is best for
knee extensor paralysis or paresis where a stance control knee joint is not feasible
A lock/variable flexion knee joint is best for
spastic paralysis with reducible knee flexion contracture
A patient using a non-microprocessor Stance control KAFO will need what
cane in contralateral hand and only unilateral KAFO (Not bilateral)
this is due to lack of stumble recovery
Pt has instability of the knee in stance phase
Microprocessor KAFO!
What percent of the population uses orthotics?
3%
to advance the weight bearing limb over the supporting foot, ______ rockers are used
3 rockers
the 4th rocker (toe rocker) is used to initiate swing limb advancement
what muscle is important for shock absorption in gait
quads
What are the 4 buckets of pathological gait
Structural impairment
Motor Unit insufficiency
peripheral sensory and motor impairment
central control dysfunction
A vertical shank angle overstabilizes the knee but ________
Excessive shank angle inclination can ___________
destabilizes hip
destabilize the knee
T or F: Posterior leaf spring AFO provides stance control
F, provides no stance control, only good for helping clear toes in swing
