Partial Foot/Symes/Transtibial Flashcards
A ground reaction force medial to the center of the prosthetic socket (weight line) at midstance will create a/an ____ at the knee
a. Flexion moment
b. Extension moment
c. Varus moment
d. Valgus moment
c. Varus moment
SACH foot heel compression at loading response simulates _______.
a. Plantarflexion
b. Dorsiflexion
c. Dynamic response
d. Forefoot supination
a. Plantarflexion
In reference to TT prosthetics excessive adduction of the prosthetic pylon would cause what at midstance in gait:
a. Genu varum
b. Genu valgum
c. Genu flexion
d. Genu extension
b. Genu valgum
A gel liner should always be used with which of the following socket designs?
a. PTB
b. TSB
c. Side joint and lacer
d. Ischial containment
b. TSB
Why is choosing a SACH foot with a firm heel durometer not advised for TT patients with poor prosthetic side knee stability?
a. It will increase knee stability
b. It will decrease knee stability
c. It will increase shock absorption at heel initial contact
d. It will not provide enough keel resistance
b. It will decrease knee stability
Aligning the transtibial socket in slight flexion ____.
a. Increases stabilization in the coronal plane.
b. Provides proper positioning for a varus moment at the knee.
c. Puts hamstrings on stretch.
d. Increases surface area for weight bearing during stance phase of gait.
d. Increases surface area for weight bearing during stance phase of gait.
A major goal in children with a lower extremity amputation is:
a. Encouragement of bony overgrowth
b. Preserve the epiphyses
c. Prevention of verrucous hyperplasia
d. Preservation of exotosis
b. Preserve the epiphyses
Which of the following is not part of a Symes amputation procedure:
a. Removal of the malleoli “distal aspect”
b. Placement of thick heel pad
c. Amputation through the articulation of the ankle
d. Transmetatarsal amputation
d. Transmetatarsal amputation
A transtibial socket that is in excessive ____ will have a pylon with a ____ lean.
a. Extension; lateral
b. Abduction; lateral
c. Flexion; medial
b. Abduction; lateral
The most common cause of transtibial amputation is __.
a. Buergers Disease
b. Frostbite
c. Bacterial meningitis
d. Peripheral vascular disease
d. Peripheral vascular disease
With the mechanical joint center positioned posterior to the AKCR, where would the patient experience pressure between the thigh/corset
and the RL/socket?
Posterior thigh/posterior socket
You have a patient that comes in for a replacement socket due to atrophy, she is active with hobbies of hiking, playing softball, horseback riding and gardening; she
currently works full time as a real-estate agent, and is independent in all her ADLS, and lives alone. What would be her K level classification?
a. K1
b. K2
c. K3
d. K4
c. K3
A new patient states isolated distal pressure on his residual limb. What is the most likely cause?
a. Inadequate sock ply
b. Improper socket alignment
c. Prosthesis is too short
d. Socket is too tight
a. Inadequate sock ply
Where can you expect residual limb pressure if the socket is in too much abduction?
a. distal medial, proximal lateral
b. distal lateral, proximal medial
c. distal anterior, proximal anterior
d. distal posterior, proximal anterior
b. distal lateral, proximal medial
Your patient changes their shoe from their 3/8” heel height athletic shoe to a
cowboy boot with a 1” heel, what type of moment will they experience at their
knee when attempting to walk with the boot?
a. Varus moment
b. Extension moment
c. Valgus moment
d. Flexion moment
d. Flexion moment
Eloise is retired and lives with her husband Gerald in a one-story house in Redlands. She has 8 grandchildren which she sees regularly. She enjoys gardening and uses a cane to help her ambulate more easily. She also likes to walk around her neighborhood in the morning and evening (slowly, she says), which takes about 15-20 minutes.
She has recently gained 15 pounds. She is not diabetic but did injure her left ACL a few years ago and has 8 degrees of hyperextension at midstance. She is 5’2” and weighs 155 lbs. Based on the information above, which type of socket design and suspension would you select for Eloise?
a. Hybrid socket with side joint and thigh lacer
b. Total surface bearing (TSB) with gel liner and cushion sleeve
c. Supracondylar suprapatellar (SPSC) with pelite insert and cotton socks
d. Hybrid design with skin fit suc.on suspension
c. Supracondylar suprapatellar (SPSC) with pelite insert and cotton socks
When considering the use of a supra-condylar suspension system what is the minimum difference between the PML and the ML you need to achieve adequate suspension?
a. 2.5cm
b. 1.25”
c. ¼”
d. PML and ML should be the same
c. ¼”
When is a waist belt/fork strap suspension system indicated?
a. Adolescent patients wishing to increase their activity level
b. Elderly patients with limited hand dexterity
c. Post-operative and early stage prosthetic fittings
d. Visually impaired patients
c. Post-operative and early stage prosthetic fittings
___ is the result of loss of distal contact in the socket.
a. Verrucous hyperplasia
b. Atrophy of residual limb
c. Neuropathy
d. Numbness
a. Verrucous hyperplasia
Myoplasty can be described as:
a. A condition associated with the loss of sarcomeres
b. The suturing and permanent attachment of a muscle to a bone
c. The suturing or permanent attachment of a muscle to another muscle
d. A muscle experiencing hypertrophy
c. The suturing or permanent attachment of a muscle to another muscle
Which is NOT an advantage of a multiaxial foot/ankle?
a. Increased energy requirements
b. Accommodates uneven terrain
c. Reduces adverse socket pressures by absorbing torques caused by uneven
terrain
d. Provides additional stability on uneven surfaces
a. Increased energy requirements
How does the prosthetic foot simulate the heel rocker action observed in a natural foot/ankle?
a. Compression of the heel
b. Deflection of the keel (toe)
c. By having a split toe plate
d. Heel rocker cannot be simulated
a. Compression of the heel
Dorsiflexing the prosthetic foot is synonymous with __:
a. Flexing the prosthetic socket
b. Extending the prosthetic socket
c. Switching to a shoe with a lower heel height
d. Switching to a shoe with a wider heel
a. Flexing the prosthetic socket
Which amputation is one performed through the talonavicular and
calcaneocuboid joints?
a. Chopart Amputation
b. Boyd Amputation
c. Lisfranc Amputation
d. Transmetatarsal Amputation
a. Chopart Amputation
The second stage of the two stage Symes amputation is removal of:
a. The heel pad
b. The talus
c. The malleoli
d. The cuboid
c. The malleoli
Which suspension system is most proficient at minimizing vertical movement of the residual limb within the socket?
a. Cuff strap suspension
b. Pin/lock suspension
c. Atmospheric pressure (suction) suspension
d. Knee sleeve suspension
c. Atmospheric pressure (suction) suspension
A dynamic response foot can be identified by its typical _______
a. “J” or “C” shape
b. Articulating “ankle”
c. Split keel
d. Wood and foam construction
a. “J” or “C” shape
One inherent problem with proximal levels of foot amputation is
a. Cosmesis
b. Equinovalgus deformity
c. Dorsiflexion contracture
d. Equinovarus deformity
d. Equinovarus deformity
When performing bench alignment and determining the AP position of the
prosthetic foot under the socket the patients “weight line” should pass through a
point that bisects the socket in the ________ plane and fall ________ the center of the foot bolt.
a. Coronal/ 1” anterior to
b. Sagittal/ through
c. Coronal/ ½” medial to
d. Sagittal/ 1” anterior to
d. Sagittal/ 1” anterior to
When external rotation of the prosthetic foot is needed the toe lever or keel of the foot is relatively:
a. Lengthened
b. Shortened
c. Softened
d. Hardened
b. Shortened
The supra-condylar suspension system primarily suspend over which anatomical
structure?
a. Lateral femoral condyle
b. Medial femoral condyle
c. Patella
d. Medial tibial condyle
b. Medial femoral condyle
Prosthetic alignment refers to ________________
a. Gait deviations observed as a result of poor gait habits by the pa.ent
b. Prevention of vertical movement of the residual limb within the socket
c. The position of the prosthetic foot in relation to the socket
d. Absorption of shear forces by the socket interface material
c. The position of the prosthetic foot in relation to the socket