TF Bench Alignment Lecture Quiz

Question 1

The purpose of bench alignment is

Answer 1

to provide initial stability and place the muscle in advantageous position for function

Question 2

For initial bench alignment, the adduction of the socket should be

Answer 2

equal to the adduction measured on the patient

Question 3

Bench alignment involves:

Answer 3

• flexion of socket
• adduction of socket
• transverse plane orientation of socket
• linear placement of the socket in the sagittal plane
• linear placement of the socket in the coronal plane

Question 4

In genearl, the socket is flexed ____ degrees more than the amount of extensino range measured on the patient. This puts the ________ on stretch, and allows for adequate step length on the ________ limb

Answer 4

• 5
• hip extensors
• sound

Question 5

Anterior posterior placement of the socket should be based on

Answer 5

• patient hip
• hip ROM
• type of knee selected

Question 6

For the majority of TF patients, bench alignment in the coronal plance places the knee and foot:

Answer 6

between 1” lateral to the ischium and the socket bisector

Question 7

If the patient has a short residual limb or is debilitated, you may consider ____the foot and knee

Answer 7

decreasing the inset

Question 8

The location of the weight line in the sagittal plane is approximated by:

Answer 8

the lateral socket bisector