KAFO/HKAFO/RGO Flashcards
What is the required knee joint clearance for mechanical knee joints on a KAFO?
a. 9mm medially, 8mm laterally
b. 8mm medially, 9mm laterally
c. 5mm medially, 6mm laterally
d. 6mm medially, 5mm laterally
a. 9mm medially, 8mm laterally
Which of these SCOs can be unlocked without a knee extension moment?
a. SPL
b. Stride 4
c. E-Mag Active
d. Free Walk
b. Stride 4
A patient is seen in clinic that presents with Legg Perthes, what ROM will the prescribed orthosis need to limit?
a. Hip internal rotation and adduction
b. Hip internal rotation and abduction
c. Knee flexion and hip abduction
d. Hip external rotation and adduction
d. Hip external rotation and adduction
Which of these SCOs cannot manage a significant knee valgus thrust?
a. UTX
b. Full Stride
c. Sensor Walk
d. SafetyStride
a. UTX
Which orthosis is used to treat developmental dysplasia of the hip?
a. Pavlik Harness
b. Toronto Orthosis
c. Newington Orthosis
d. Scottish Rite Orthosis
a. Pavlik Harness
When molding for a KAFO where do you place the palm of your hand to limit genu
valgum?
a. Just proximal to the lateral femoral condyle
b. One hand high pushing on the medial proximal thigh
c. Just proximal to the medial femoral condyle
d. One hand moving the ankle laterally
c. Just proximal to the medial femoral condyle
What is the main function of the ACL?
a. Prevents anterior translation of the tibia on the femur
b. Prevents posterior translation of the tibia on the femur
c. Prevents anterior translation of the femur on the tibia
d. Prevents posterior translation of the tibia on the calcaneus
a. Prevents anterior translation of the tibia on the femur
For correcting genu valgum, the 3 point forces should be applied over:
a. Thigh, distal to the greater trochanter, lateral aspect of the foot and medial condyle of the femur
b. Thigh, proximal to the greater trochanter, medial aspect of the foot and medial condyle of the femur
c. Thigh, distal to the greater trochanter, lateral aspect of the foot and lateral condyle of the femur
d. Thigh, proximal to the greater trochanter, lateral aspect of the foot and lateral condyle of the femur
a. Thigh, distal to the greater trochanter, lateral aspect of the foot and medial condyle of the femur
What type of knee orthosis is used to decrease compressive forces across one compartment of the tibiofemoral joint?
a. Unloader
b. Rehabilitative
c. Functional
d. Patellofemoral
a. Unloader
What orthotic system is used to train young Spina bifida (L1 escape) patients to begin standing?
a. RGO
b. Parapodium
c. AFOs
d. UCBLs
b. Parapodium
Which knee joint locking mechanism would be most appropriate for a patient with upper limb involvement?
a. Bail Lock
b. Drop Lock
c. Lever lock
d. Key lock
a. Bail Lock
A HKAFO with free hip motion in the sagittal plane primarily allows
a. Flexion and circumduction
b. Flexion and extension
c. Transverse rotation and extension
d. Abduction and adduction
b. Flexion and extension
What is the most critical measurement to take for a plastic KAFO?
a. Length of the foot
b. Fibular neck to floor
c. Tibial tubercle to floor measurement
d. KC to floor
d. KC to floor
Minimum clearance for a mechanical ankle joint on a KAFO should be
a. 7mm medially and 6mm laterally
b. 7mm medially and 7mm laterally
c. 9cm medially and 5mm laterally
d. 6mm medially and 5mm laterally
d. 6mm medially and 5mm laterally
Which would not be used for Developmental Dysplasia of the Hip?
a. Newington orthosis
b. Pavlik harness
c. Illfeld orthosis
d. Van Rosen orthosis
a. Newington orthosis
One of the biggest advantages of the SCO orthoyic system is _______.
a. Lower cost
b. Simplicity to fit
c. Ease of training the patient
d. Greatly reduced energy consumption vs locked knee systems
d. Greatly reduced energy consumption vs locked knee systems
What are all the stance control orthoses designed to do?
a. Be unlocked in initial contact and loading response, remain unlocked in mid-stance and lock during terminal stance, pre-swing, and swing
b. Be unlocked in initial contact and loading response, be locked in mid-
stance, and unlock during terminal stance or pre-swing, and remain
unlocked in swing
c. Be locked in initial contact and loading response, remain locked in mid-stance, unlock during terminal stance or pre-swing, and remain unlocked in
swing
c. Be locked in initial contact and loading response, remain locked in mid-stance, unlock during terminal stance or pre-swing, and remain unlocked in swing
In a KAFO, genu recurvatum can be controlled by:
a. Lowering the heel
b. Posterior offset knee joint
c. Deeping the distal thigh band
d. Using a free motion knee joint
b. Posterior offset knee joint
- What is a disadvantage of the bale lock?
a.Can be disengaged by pushing on an object
b. Requires two hands to disengage
c. Requires one hand to disengage
d. Can flex automatically with ankle DF
a.Can be disengaged by pushing on an object
What is a disadvantage of the drop lock knee joint?
a. Can be unlocked by bumping it on a chair
b. Patient has to bend down to unlock the joint manually
c. It is insecure in extension
d. It is complicated to use
b. Patient has to bend down to unlock the joint manually