prosthetic gait deviations

Question 1

How does a prosthetic cause lateral trunk bending?

Answer 1

• outset foot
• short prosthesis
• abducted socket

Question 2

How does an amputee cause lateral trunk bending?

Answer 2

• distal lateral pain
• weak ABD
• short residual limb

Question 3

How does a amputee cause abducted gait-wide BOS?

Answer 3

distal lateral pain

Question 4

How does a prosthetic cause abducted gait-wide BOS?

Answer 4

high ML wall of socket

Question 5

How does a prosthetic cause circumduction?

Answer 5

• long prosthesis
• excessive EXT
• excessive knee friction

Question 6

How does an amputee cause hip hiking?

Answer 6

• lack of knee FLX
• weak hip Flexors
• habit

Question 7

How does a prosthetic cause hip hiking?

Answer 7

• too long
• lack of knee FLX

Question 8

How does an amputee cause vaulting?

Answer 8

habit

Question 9

How does a prosthetic cause vaulting?

Answer 9

too long

Question 10

There is excess ___ and ___ of the body during the swing of the prosthesis when vaulting is present.

Answer 10

PF and vertical displacement

Question 11

What gait deviation frequently accompanies pistoning?

Answer 11

vaulting

Question 12

How does an amputee cause an unequal stride/hyperlordosis?

Answer 12

reluctant to shift weight

Question 13

How does a prosthetic cause an unequal stride/hyperlordosis?

Answer 13

insufficient socket FLX

Question 14

How does an amputee cause terminal impact gait deviation?

Answer 14

lack of confidence in prosthetic knee

Question 15

How does a prosthetic cause terminal impact gait deviation?

Answer 15

insufficient knee friction

Question 16

During a terminal impact gait deviation there is an audible and visual stop of _____ during the swing phase.

Answer 16

knee EXT

Question 17

How does a prosthetic cause a whip gait deviation?

Answer 17

The knee has too much ROT