HKAFO Flashcards
1
Q
- Controls hip flexion
A
Drop Ring Lock
2
Q
- Easier to use than drop ring
lock - (+) bail lock
A
Pawl Lock
3
Q
- 0 degrees: standing
- 90 degrees: sitting
A
Two position hip lock
4
Q
- Use for total elimination of weight bearing on whole lower limb
- No ankle joint
- Toes are suspended in
midair - Uprights terminate on the floor
- Shoe lift on opposite LE
- Weight transfer at patellar tendon and ischial tuberosity
A
Dutton-Bottom Orthosis
5
Q
- Use to stabilize fracture site while allowing motion at adjacent joints and make ambulation possible
A
Fracture Orthosis
6
Q
- Helps balance body in space
- Allows free use of the upper
limbs - Initial use: 8-15 month
A
Standing frame
7
Q
- Allows wearer to sit
A
Parapodium
8
Q
- Has two distal plates that
rock slightly to enable a
swiveling gait - Shift weight then swivel to ambulate
A
Swivel walker
9
Q
- Enables patient to stand
with sufficient backward
lean - Prevent untoward hip or trunk flexion
A
Scott-craig orthosis
10
Q
- Children with
developmental delay in
ambulatory skills - Enough upper limb strength
and trunk balance needed
A
Caster Cart
11
Q
Reciprocating gait orthosis 4 stage procedure to walk
A
- Shift weight to the R leg
- Tuck the pelvis by extending the upper thorax
- Press on the crutches
- Allow left leg to swing through
