prosthetics Flashcards

1
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excessive knee flexion (prosthetic cause)

A

excessive dorsiflexion of the foot
excessive stiff heel cushion or plantarflexion bumper
excessive anterior placement of socket over the foot
misplacement of suspension and support structures of socket

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insufficient knee flexion (prosthetic cause)

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1) Excessive plantarflexion of foot
2) Overly soft heel cushion or plantarflexion bumper
3) Posterior placement of socket over foot

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Valgus moment at knee prosthetic cause

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1) Outset prosthetic foot

2) Abducted socket

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Varus moment at knee (prosthetic cause)

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1) Inset prosthetic foot

2) Adducted socket

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Knee hyperextension (prosthetic cause)

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1) Excessive plantarflexion of foot
2) Overly soft heel cushion or plantarflexion bumper
3) Posterior placement of socket over foot

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Posterior pelvic rotation (prosthetic cause)

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1) Prosthesis too long

2) Plantarflexed foot

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Early knee flexion

drop off) (prosthetic cause

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1) Excessive anterior placement of socket over foot
2) Posterior placement of foot
3) Excessive prosthetic foot dorsiflexion or anterior bumper too soft

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Delayed knee flexion

walking up a hill) (prosthetic cause

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1) Excessive posterior placement of prosthetic foot

2) Plantarflexed prosthetic foot or anterior bumper too hard

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Pelvic rise Swing phase (prosthetic cause)

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1) Prosthesis too long

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Swing phase (prosthetic cause)
Decreased stride length on prosthetic side
A

1) Inadequate suspension

2) Prosthesis too short

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Swing phase (prosthetic cause)
Increased stride length on prosthetic side
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1) Prosthesis too long

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12
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Swing phase (prosthetic cause)
Decreased toe clearance
A

1) Prosthesis too long

2) Pistoning in socket-suspension

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13
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Swing phase (prosthetic cause)
Increased toe clearance
A

none

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14
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Swing phase
Lateral whip (prosthetic cause)
A

1) Internally rotated socket

2) Inadequate suspension

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15
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swing phase
medial whip (prosthetic cause)
A

1) Externally rotated socket

2) Inadequate suspension

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16
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Excessive knee flexion (anatomical cause)

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1) Flexion contracture of knee or hip

2) Weak quadriceps

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Insufficient knee flexion (anatomical cause)

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1) Pain, anterior and distal residual limb
2) Weak quadriceps
3) Overall joint laxity
4) Habit

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18
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Valgus moment at knee (anatomical cause)

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1) Change in residual limb volume

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Knee hyperextension (anatomical cause)

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1) Pain, anterior and distal residual limb
2) Weak quadriceps
3) Overall joint laxity
4) Habit

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Posterior pelvic rotation (anatomical cause)

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3) Pelvic weakness

4) contractures

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Early knee flexion (anatomical cause)

drop off

A

1) Pelvic/core weakness

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Delayed knee flexion (anatomical cause)

walking up a hill

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1) Weak hip extensors

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Decreased stride length on prosthetic side (anatomical cause)

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1) Volume change in residual limb
2) Pain in uninvolved limb
3) Hip flexion contracture on uninvolved limb
4) Knee flexion contracture involved side
5) Anxiety

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Pelvic rise (anatomical cause)

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1) Pelvic/core weakness

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Increased stride length on prosthetic side (anatomical cause)

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1) Pain in residual limb

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Decreased toe clearance (anatomical cause)

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1) Improper donning
2) Change in volume
3) Weak hip and knee flexors

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27
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Increased toe clearance (anatomical cause)

A

1) Vaulting
2) Excessive hip and knee flexion
(anxiety and exposure)

28
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Lateral whip (anatomical cause)

A

1) Improper donning

29
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Medial whip (anatomical cause)

A

1) Improper donning

30
Q

Amputee Lateral trunk bend
Trendelenberg
(anatomical cause)

A

1) Weak hip abductors
2) Pain
3) Abduction contracture
4) Short residual limb

31
Q

Amputee External rotation of prosthesis

anatomical cause

A

1) Improper donning

2) Poor residual limb control

32
Q

Amputee Knee flexion
Instability
(anatomical cause)

A

1) Weak hip extensors
2) Hip flexion contracture
3) Change in shoe heel height

33
Q

Amputee Abducted gait
Wide BOS
(anatomical cause)

A

1) Pain

2) Anxiety

34
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Amputee Lateral trunk bend/Trendelenberg

anatomical cause

A

1) Pain

2) Anxiety

35
Q

Amputee Trunk lordosis

anatomical cause

A

1) Hip flexor contracture
2) Weak core
3) Weak hip extensors

36
Q

Amputee Trunk flexion

anatomical cause

A

1) Hip flexion contracture

37
Q

Amputee Decreased stance time

anatomical cause

A

1) Pain

2) Anxiety

38
Q

Amputee Terminal impact

anatomical cause

A

1) Anxiety

2) Habit

39
Q

Amputee Medial whip

anatomical cause

A

1) Improper donning

2) Change in residual limb volume

40
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Amputee Lateral Whip

anatomical cause

A

1) Improper donning

2) Change in residual limb volume

41
Q

Amputee Circumduction

anatomical cause

A

1) Anxiety

2) Abduction contracture

42
Q

Amputee Vaulting (anatomical cause)

A

1) Anxiety

43
Q

Amputee Decreased prosthetic knee flexion

anatomical cause

A

1) Patient growth in height

44
Q

Amputee Decreased stride length on prosthetic side

anatomical cause

A

1) Pain in uninvolved limb
2) Hip flexion contracture in uninvolved limb
3) Anxiety
4) Change in residual limb volume

45
Q

Amputee Increased stride length on prosthetic side

anatomical cause

A

1) Hip flexion contracture on uninvolved limb

2) Knee flexion contracture on uninvolved limb

46
Q

Amputee Decreased toe clearance

anatomical cause

A

1) Improper donning
2) Change in volume
3) Weak hip and knee flexors

47
Q

Amputee Increased toe clearance

anatomical cause

A

1) Vaulting
2) Excessive hip and knee flexion
(anxiety and exposure)

48
Q

Amputee Lateral trunk bend
Trendelenberg
(prosthetic cause)

A

1) Abducted socket

2) Socket fit/trim lines

49
Q

Amputee External rotation of prosthesis

prosthetic cause

A

1) Trim lines anterior

2) Heel cushion or posterior bumper too stiff

50
Q

Amputee Knee flexion
Instability
(prosthetic cause)

A

1) Knee axis to anterior
2) Dorsiflexed foot or heel cushion posterior bumper too stiff
3) Insufficient extension assist

51
Q

Amputee Abducted gait
Wide BOS
(prosthetic cause)

A

1) Prosthesis too long
2) Medial wall of socket too high
3) Foot offset incorrect

52
Q

Amputee Lateral trunk bend/Trendelenberg

prosthetic cause

A

1) Prosthesis too long
2) Medial wall of socket too high
3) Foot offset incorrect

53
Q

Amputee Trunk lordosis

prosthetic cause

A

1) Insufficient socket flexion

2) Posterior wall trim lines

54
Q

Amputee Trunk flexion

prosthetic cause

A

1) Socket flexed too much

55
Q

Amputee Decreased stance time

prosthetic cause

A

1) Socket fit

56
Q

Amputee Terminal impact

prosthetic cause

A

1) Insufficient knee friction

2) Excessive extension assist

57
Q

Amputee Medial whip

prosthetic cause

A

1) Prosthetic knee aligned in internal rotation

2) Socket fit

58
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Amputee Lateral Whip

prosthetic cause

A

1) Prosthetic knee aligned in external rotation

2) Socket fit

59
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Amputee Circumduction

prosthetic cause

A

1) Prosthesis too long

2) Medial trim lines to high

60
Q

Amputee Vaulting

prosthetic cause

A

1) Prosthesis too long- multiple reasons

61
Q

Amputee Decreased prosthetic knee flexion

prosthetic cause

A

1) Prosthesis too short

62
Q

Amputee Decreased stride length on prosthetic side

prosthetic cause

A

1) Prosthesis too short

2) Inadequate suspension

63
Q

Amputee Increased stride length on prosthetic side

prosthetic cause

A

1) Prosthesis too long

64
Q

Amputee Decreased toe clearance

prosthetic cause

A

1) Prosthesis too long

2) Pistoning in socket-suspension

65
Q

Amputee Increased toe clearance

prosthetic cause

A

none