Week 10 Flashcards
How much is the socket adducted or laterally canted?
10-12 degrees
Where should the TD be when the socket is adducted or canted?
Toward the center when flexed
Why are Elbow disarticulations difficult to align?
Epicondyle width
Where is the elbow disarticulation aligned?
With mechanical joints congruent with anatomical joints
What is the alignment of the wrist?
3-5 degrees medial cant
3-5 degrees flexion
What’s the code and thickness of a small stainless steel cable?
C-101
3/64 in
What’s the code and thickness of a small nylon coated stainless steel cable?
C-101P
3/64in
What is the code and thickness of the standard stainless steel cable?
C-100
1/16in
What is the code and thickness of the heavy duty stainless steel cable?
C-100HD
3/32in
What is the original spectralon cable?
White
What is the other spectralon cable?
Black-stiffer
What are the different types of housing?
Standard
Heavy Duty
Teflon Liner-ends flared
Which cables can be used with a standard transhumeral housing?
Small
Standard
What cables can be used with a heavy duty housing?
Heavy duty cable
Standard cable with Teflon linger-more efficient
Spectralon cable with Teflon liner-most efficient
How many sizes are there for triple Swivel/Ball terminals, hangers, and ball receivers?
Three
What are the two sizes for triple swivel and ball receiver ball sizes and spectralon?
Small TRS VO TDs
Large for Hosmer TDs
How many sizes for retainers?
Two match two housing houses
What are Ferrells used for?
End of housing
Prevents cable fraying
How many Ferrell sizes are there?
Two -match housing sizes
How do you secure a stainless steel cable?
Swedge with tool
Swedge with side cutters
Silver solder
How do you secure a spectralon cable?
Tie off
Super glue ends
How do you thread a buckle for adjustment use?
Up
Down
Up
Down through original slot
How do you thread a buckle for long term use?
Down
Up
Down
Up through original slot
