LE Orthotics Flashcards
How do you identify the anatomic knee joint center?
Find the level of the adductor tubercle and the level of the medial tibial plateau. The knee joint center is the midpoint
Describe what happens when the orthotic knee joint is located proximal to the anatomic knee joint center.
The thigh band moves distal with respect to the leg
Pressures on the thigh will be anterior proximal and posterior distal
Pressure on the leg/calf will be anterior
Describe what happens when the orthotic knee joint is located distal to the anatomic knee joint center.
The thigh band moves proximal with respect to the leg
Pressures on the thigh will be anterior distal and posterior proximal
Pressure on the leg/calf will be posterior
Describe what happens when the orthotic knee joint is located anterior to the anatomic knee joint center.
The thigh band moves distal with respect to the leg.
Pressures on the thigh will be anterior distal and posterior proximal
Pressure on the leg/calf will be anterior
Describe what happens when the orthotic knee joint is located posterior to the anatomic knee joint center.
The thigh band moves proximal with respect to the leg.
Pressures on the thigh will be anterior proximal and posterior distal
Pressure on the leg/calf will be posterior
Describe what happens when the orthotic ankle joint is located anterior to the anatomic joint.
Calf band will move posterior and proximal with dorsiflexion; pressure will be anterior
Calf band will move posterior and distal with plantarflexion; pressure will be anterior
Describe what happens when the orthotic ankle joint is located posterior to the anatomic joint.
Calf band will move anterior and distal with dorsiflexion; pressure will be posterior
Calf band will move anterior and proximal with plantarflexion; pressure will be posterior
Describe what happens when the orthotic ankle joint is located proximal to the anatomic joint.
Calf band will move posterior and distal with dorsiflexion; pressure will be anterior
Calf band will move anterior and distal with plantarflexion; pressure will be posterior
Describe what happens when the orthotic ankle joint is located distal to the anatomic joint.
Calf band will move anterior and proximal with dorsiflexion; pressure will be posterior
Calf band will move posterior and proximal with plantarflexion; pressure will be anterior
How does a pin in the anterior channel function?
Dorsiflexion stop
How does a pin function in the posterior channel?
Plantarflexion stop
How does a spring in the anterior channel function?
Dorsiflexion resist, plantarflexion assist
How does a spring in the posterior channel function?
Plantarflexion resist, dorsiflexion assist
What columns of the spine are involved in a compression fracture?
Anterior
What columns of the spine are involved in a burst fracture?
Anterior and middle
What compartments might be impacted in a fracture-dislocation? How might they be impacted?
Anterior failure due to compression and rotational shear
Middle failure due to distraction and rotational shear
Posterior failure due to rotational shear
What is a hangman’s fracture?
Traumatic spondylolisthesis of the axis (C2); C2 slips anterior (HALO indicated)
What vertebrae is involved in a Jefferson fracture? What orthosis is indicated?
C1
HALO