Prosthetic Gait Deviations

Question 1

Prosthetic causes of lateral bending

Answer 1

prosthesis too short
improperly shaped lateral wall
high medial wall
prosthesis aligned in abduction

Question 2

Amputee Causes of lateral bending

Answer 2

poor balance
abduction contracture
improper training
short residual limb
weak hip abductors on prosthetic side
hypersensitive and painful residual limb

Question 3

Prosthetic causes of abducted gait

Answer 3

prosthesis too long 
high medial wall
poorly shaped lateral wall
prosthesis positioned in abduction
inadequate suspension
excessive knee friction

Question 4

Amputee causes of abducted gait

Answer 4

abduction contracture
improper training
adductor roll
weak hip flexors and adductors
pain over lateral residual limb

Question 5

Prosthetic causes of Circumducted gait

Answer 5

prosthesis too long
excessive knee friction
socket too small
excessive plantar flexion

Question 6

Amputee causes of circumducted gait

Answer 6

Abduction contracture
Improper training
weak hip flexors
lacks confidence to flex knee
 painful anterior distal residual limb
Inability to initiate prosthetic knee flexion

Question 7

Prosthetic causes of excessive knee flexion during stance

Answer 7

socket set forward in relation to foot
excessive dorsiflexion
stiff heel
prosthesis too long

Question 8

Amputee causes of excessive knee flexion during stance

Answer 8

Knee flexion contracture
hip flexion contracture
pain anteriorly in residual limb
decrease in quadriceps strength
poor balance

Question 9

Prosthetic causes of vaulting

Answer 9

prosthesis too long
inadequate socket suspension
excessive alignment stability
excessive plantar flexion

Question 10

Amputee causes of vaulting

Answer 10

Residual limb discomfort
Improper training
fear of stubbing toe
short residual limb
painful hip/residual limb

Question 11

Prosthetic causes of rotation of foot at heel strike

Answer 11

excessive toe-out built in
loose fitting socket
inadequate suspension
rigid SACH heel cushion

Question 12

Amputee causes of rotation of foot at heel strike

Answer 12

poor muscle control
improper training
weak medial rotators
short residual limb

Question 13

Prosthetic causes of forward trunk flexion

Answer 13

socket too big
poor suspension
knee instability

Question 14

Amputee causes of forward trunk flexion

Answer 14

Hip flexion contracture
Weak hip extensors
pain with ischial weight bearing
inability to initiate prosthetic knee flexion

Question 15

Prosthetic causes of medial or lateral whip

Answer 15

Excessive rotation of the knee
tight socket fit
valgus in prosthetic knee
improper alignment of toe break

Question 16

Amputee causes of medial or lateral whip

Answer 16

Improper training
weak hip rotators
knee instability