wheelchair 1/22

Question 1

what does this describe? wheel chair modification?

• both knees shift to one side;
• one hip is flexed, adducted, and internally rotated
• other hip flexion, abduction, and external rotation

Answer 1

windswept deformity
seat and foot platform are shifted to the R/L of midline
abductor pommel and large lateral thigh wedges aides that serve to maintain the hips and lower extremities in as much of a neutral position as tolerated.

Question 2

what does this describe? wheel chair modification?
- Posterior Pelvic Tilt posture often occurs when a patient has difficulty reaching the footrests of a wheelchair or is poorly supported in an upright position.

Answer 2

sacral sitting
Wheelchair modifications vary with the cause of the posture. Modifications may include seating correction of a posterior pelvic tilt, improved back support, and appropriately fit seat depth and footrest length.