lower extremity Flashcards
UE strenghtening PRN. tub and toilet transfers. LE dressing and bathing. Home management. Reinforce weight bearing status during functional mobility and balance
OT intervention after hip fracture
NWB
Non weight bearing
TTWB
Toe touch weight bearing
PWB
Partial weight bearing
WBAT
Weight bearing as tolerated
FWB
Full weight bearing
Degenerative joint disease (DJD), hip dysplagia, necrosis, or fracture
Reason for joint replacement
Abductor pillow, avoid flexion over 90 degrees, avoid internal rotation, no crossing legs
Posterior hip
Avoid extension, avoid external rotation, and avoid adduction
Anterior hip
Diabetes, peripheral vascular disease, cancer, r auma, congenital
Reasons for LE amputation
Half of pelvis and entire LE
Hemipelvectomy
At the hip joint
Hip disarticulation
Aka
Above knee ampution
Bka
Below knee ampution
At the Metatarsals
Transmetatarsals