Orthosis Flashcards
- The therapist in an outpatient PT clinic receives an order to obtain a shoe orthotic for a patient. After evaluating the patient, the therapist finds a stage I pressure ulcer on the first MT head. Weight bearing surfaces need to be transferred posteriorly. Which orthotic is the most appropriate for this patient?
a. Scaphoid pad
b. Thomas heel
c. Metatarsal pad
d. Cushion heel
c. Metatarsal pad
Stage I pressure ulcer on the first MT head
Sesamoid pad or Morton’s extension
- An extension of the medial portion of the heel breast anteriorly is known as:
a. Thomas heel
b. Heel wedge
c. Reverse Thomas heel
d. Heel flare
e. A and C
a. Thomas heel
- This type of sole modification will evert or pronate the forefoot?
a. Medial sole wedge
b. Lateral sole wedge
c. Toe crest
d. Medial heel wedge
e. None of these
b. Lateral sole wedge
will evert
- A therapist attempts to trial the use of an orthosis for a patient with a steppage gait. Which of the following would be MOST appropriate for the therapist to utilize in the trial?
a. Ankle-foot orthosis (AFO)
b. Knee-ankle-foot orthosis (KAFO)
c. Hip-knee-ankle-foot orthosis (HKAFO)
d. Knee immobilizer
a. Ankle-foot orthosis (AFO)
- Patient is a 24-year-old male, status post ACL knee reconstruction. He will be returning to the ski team next spring and will require bracing of the knee. Which of the braces listed is made from a cast impression of the leg and provides rotational and medio-lateral stability to the knee joint?
a. Three-way knee stabilizer
b. Pro-cam brace
c. Lenox-Hill brace
d. Swedish knee cage
c. Lenox-Hill brace
rotational and medio-lateral stability
- A therapist evaluates a patient during gait. The patient demonstrates excessive pronation of the right heel at heel strike. Which of the following orthotic interventions is most appropriate to address the problem?
a. Forefoot medial posting
b. Rearfoot valgus posting
c. Forefoot lateral posting
d. Rearfoot varus posting
d. Rearfoot varus posting
heel = rearfoot
to supinate, you need varus
- A lateral buckled insert attached to an ankle-foot orthosis is used to correct:
a. Ankle valgus deformity
b. Ankle varus deformity
c. Medial longitudinal arch depression
d. Forefoot varus deformity
b. Ankle varus deformity
- A type of knee lock for Knee-Ankle-Foot orthosis, designed for the gradual stretching of a knee flexion contracture:
a. Offset knee joint
b. Pawl lock
c. Free motion
d. Serrated adjustable lock
d. Serrated adjustable lock
gradual stretching
- The most commonly used type of knee axis for Knee-Ankle-Foot Orthosis?
a. single
b. double
c. polycentric
d. none of the above
a. single
laging single pag may ankle
- A variation of a typical knee-ankle-foot orthosis which allows the SCI patient to stand and walk without an additional hip orthosis?
a. Fracture orthosis
b. Typical knee orthosis
c. Scott-Craig orthosis
d. Standing frame
c. Scott-Craig orthosis
without an additional hip orthosis
- Components of a hip-knee-ankle-foot orthosis?
I. Knee-ankle-foot orthosis
II. Hip joint
III. Pelvic band
IV. Silesian belt
a. I, II and III
b. I, II and IV
c. II, III and IV
d. I, II, III and IV
d. I, II, III and IV
Code: KHiPS
- Fracture orthosis is usually prescribed for which of the following conditions?
I. Fracture of the tibia
II. Fracture of tibia-fibula
III. Fracture of distal 1/3 of femur
a. I and II
b. I and III
c. II and III
d. I, II and III
d. I, II and III
- A hip lock type used for HKAFO that allows patient to stand and sit?
a. Drop-ring lock
b. Pawl lock
c. Two-position hip lock
d. Free motion
c. Two-position hip lock
0: stand
90: sit
- A non-rigid spinal orthosis that stabilizes sacroiliac joint and commonly used for post- partum and post-trauma patients?
a. Sacroiliac belt
b. Sacroiliac corset
c. Lumbosacral corset
d. None of these
a. Sacroiliac belt
post- partum and post-trauma patients
- Biomechanical effects of spinal orthoses:
I. Trunk support
II. Motion control
III. Spinal re-alignment
IV. Partial weight transfer of the head to the trunk when patient is upright (for neck only)
a. I, II and III
b. I, II and IV
c. II, III and IV
d. I, II, III and IV
d. I, II, III and IV
- A sterno-occipital-mandibular immobilizer (SOMI) is used to control what cervical motions?
a. Flexion and extension
b. Flexion, extension and rotation
c. Extension and lateral flexion
d. Flexion, extension, lateral flexion and rotation
b. Flexion, extension and rotation
- What is the counterpart of a Knight brace under the TLS brace?
a. Cruciform
b. Knight-Taylor
c. Plastic body jacket
d. Taylor
b. Knight-Taylor
- A thoraco-lumbo-sacral flexion control orthosis?
a. William brace
b. Taylor brace
c. Cowhorn brace
d. Cruciform brace
d. Cruciform brace
Thoraco-lumbo-sacral flexion
Jewett or Cruciform
- This orthosis is made of thermo-molded plastic anterior and posterior parts and fastened with Velcro. It is a short flexion jacket used for preventing extension in the lumbar spine and it is used in low back pain due to spondylolisthesis?
a. Rainey orthosis
b. Minerva
c. Milwaukee brace
d. Boston brace
a. Rainey orthosis
low back pain due to spondylolisthesis
- A patient has a diabetic neuropathy with presenting mediolateral instability of the right ankle while ambulating. The patient also has presence fluctuating edema and sensory loss in both lower extremities. Which of the following below is the most appropriate orthotic device?
a. Prefabricated plastic ankle-foot orthosis
b. Modified posterior leaf spring
c. Double upright metal ankle-foot orthosis
d. Spiral ankle-foot orthosis
c. Double upright metal ankle-foot orthosis
Fluctuating edema and sensory loss in both lower extremities
Metal upright: Will not touch the skin of the px
- They are often used to rest body parts during healing, to reduce tone of spastic muscles, or to decrease or to prevent deformity in upper limb orthoses?
a. Static orthoses
b. Dynamic orthoses
c. Both
d. Neither
a. Static orthoses
- Considerations for fitting an upper limb orthosis?
I. Bony prominences
II. Ligamentous stresses
III. Arches of the hand
IV. Alignment
a. I, II and III
b. I, II and IV
c. II, III and IV
d. All are correct
d. All are correct
- Indications of upper limb orthotics?
I. Nerve injuries
II. Paralysis
III. Post-joint replacement
IV. Burns
a. I, II and III
b. I, II and IV
c. II, III and IV
d. I, II, III and IV
d. I, II, III and IV