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Week 8- RGO Flashcards

1
Q

What does RGO stand for?

A

Reciprocating Gait Orthosis

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2
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What is the history of RGOs?

A

Invented at Ontario crippled children’s center

Refined at Louisiana State University

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3
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What makes up an RGO?

A

Pair of KAFOs
Pelvic Band
Hip Joints

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4
Q

What limits step length in an RGO?

A

Steel Cable

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5
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What does a RGO provide?

A

Rigid Stability for stance

Hip joint motion in swing

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6
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What are the Two types of RGOs

A

Advanced RGO

Isocentric RGO

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7
Q

What pathologies are associated with RGOs

A

Myelomeningocele-Spina Bifida
Spinal Cord Injury
Paraplegia
Cerebral Palsy

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8
Q

What are the indications for RGOs?

A 
Motivated with a Desire to ambulate
Inability to ambulate with other device
Young/Healthy
T4-L2 lesion
Thin
Good Motor control
Supportive family
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9
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What are the contraindications for RGOs?

A 
Reciprocating gait ability
Non-ambulatory patients
Poor hand dexterity
Lack of upper extremity control
Hip/knee flexion contractures (>30)
Spasticity
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10
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What are the advantages of RGOs

A

Less likely to develop secondary complications- contractures, decubitus ulcers, scoliosis
Prevent pelvic tilt
prevents Lordosis

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11
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What are the disadvantages of RGO?

A

Requires use of a walker
Complicated fabrication
Requires assistance donning
Harder to ambulate than a wheelchair

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12
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What does flexion of one hip cause?

A

Extension of the other hip

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13
Q

What cables are used to transmit the forces?

A

Bowden cables

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14
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What system is used to provide hip joint motion?

A

Cable-coupling systems

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15
Q

What trimlines make up the RGO?

A

Normal KAFO trimlines

LSO trimlines

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16
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What materials are used?

A

Polypropylene
Carbon fiber
aluminum

17
Q

What are the different types of pelvic sections?

A

Hooped Cable design
Horizontal Cable Pelvice section
Rocker bar pelvic section
Center for Orthotics Design (COD) Rocker bar pelvic section

18
Q

What are the different hip joints?

A

Latch Knob for small hooped cable RGO
Push button for Hooped Cable RGO
RGO II system for hooped cable
Latch knob for small horizontal cable and rocker bar RGOs
Push Button for horizontal cable and rocker bar RGO
RGO 2 system for horizontal cable and Rocker bar RGOs

19
Q

What knee joints are used in RGO?

A

Drop lock
Cam lock knee joint
King pin lock knee joint kit with lever release and ball

20
Q

What should you train patients to do?

A

learn to fall

21
Q

What is lower in RGO than other devices?

A

Energy cost

22
Q

What are the base codes for RGO

A

L0482

L2037

23
Q

What is the use?

A

Maintaining ROM
Blood flow
Bone density
Prepare for cyborg technology

Orthotics III (23 decks)

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