Lecture 1 Flashcards
Foot Progression Angle evaluates
Limb position during gait
Foot progression Angle is the angular different between
Foot axis (line through heel and 2nd metatarsal) and progression of gait
Gait requires the interaction of what systems
Neuromuscular and skeletal
Dysfunction in either or both neuromuscular and skeletal systems results in
Gait deviation
Gait can involve single or multiple
Segments and/or joints
Treatment of gait ranges from
Conservative to surgical
Gait analysis identifies
Gait deviation and causes of abnormalities
Track neuromuscular disease progression, surgical/conservative treatment planning and postoperative outcomes
Muscle Weakness
Abnormal muscle tone, contracture
Abnormal joint motion and range
Joint movements are effected by
Movements and positions of other joints (joints do not function in isolation)
Since joints do not function in isolation, what can occur at other joints
Adaptions
Rotational deformities occur in the __ plane
Transverse
Intoeing gait (pigeon toed)
Femoral anteversion
Internal tibial torsion
Metatarsal adductus
Out-toeing gait
Femoral retro version
External tibial torsion
Pes planovalgus
Tight hip external rotators
Angular deformities (coronal/frontal plane)
Genu varum and genu valgus
What are indicators of a potential torsional deformity
In toeing and out toeing
Angular deformities noticed typically in
Young children
How do most angular deformities resolve
Over time as part of development
Compensations can develop that
Mask abnormalities
At birth
The tibia more internally rotated and femoral head/neck is anteverted
Conditions that can cause rotational abnormalities
Hereditary, rickets, neurological disorders
Pes planovalgus
- decreased medial longitudinal arch
- hindfoot valgus
- forefoot abduction
Angle of Femoral Torsion (Angle of Declination)
Angle b/w long axis of femur head/neck and coronal plane of condyles (bicondylar plane, transcondylar axis)
Angle of femoral torsion view from
Transverse plane
The angle of femoral torsion is __ at birth
40 degree and decreases with age
Normal range of angle of femoral torsion is
Between 8-15 (20)
Increase angle of femoral torsion (>15)
Anteversion (increased hip IR and decreased hip ER)
Deceased angle of femoral torsion (<8)
Retroversion
Femoral Anteversion
increased medial hip rotation/decreased lateral hip rotation
with femoral anteversion patient commonly sits
in W position, hips flexed, internaly rotated
squinting patella
faces medially (anteversion of femor)
eggbeater running pattern common with
femoral anteversion
craig test
Trochanteric prominence angle test
Craig/Trochanteric prominence angle test determines
the amount of anteversion (8-15⁰ is normal)
Craig/Trochanteric prominence angle test patient is
prone, knee positioned in 90 degrees flexion
how to preform the craigs test
- Patient prone, knee is positioned in 90⁰ flexion
- Hip is rotated by the examiner medially & laterally while palpating the greater trochanter
- Stop at the position in which the greater trochanter is most prominent laterally (parallel to table)
- Measure the hip angle using the long axis of the tibia