Amputee Gait Deviations Flashcards
Lateral Bending Prosthetic Causes (4)
Prosthesis too short
Improperly shaped lateral wall
High medial wall
Prosthesis aligned in abduction
Lateral Bending Amputee Causes (6)
Poor balance Abduction contracture Improper training Short residual limb Weak hip abductors on prosthetic side Hypersensitive and painful residual limb
Abducted Gait Prosthetic Causes (6)
Prosthesis too long High medial wall Poorly shaped lateral wall Prosthesis positioned in abduction Inadequate suspension Excessive knee friction
Abducted Gait Amputee Causes (5)
Abduction contracture Improper training Adductor roll Weak hip flexors and adductors Pain over lateral residual limb
Circumducted Gait Prosthetic Causes (4)
Prosthesis too long
Excessive knee friction
Socket too small
Excessive plantarflexion
Circumducted Gait Amputee Causes (6)
Abduction contracture Improper training Weak hip flexors Lacks confidence to flex the knee Painful anterior distal residual limb Inability to initiate prosthetic knee flexion
Excessive Knee Flexion During Stance Prosthetic Causes (4)
Socket set forward in relation to foot
Excessive dorsiflexion
Stiff heel
Prosthesis too long
Excessive Knee Flexion During Stance Amputee Causes (5)
Knee flexion contracture Hip flexion contracture Pain anteriorly in residual limb Decrease in quadriceps strength Poor balance
Vaulting Prosthetic Causes (4)
Prosthesis too long
Inadequate socket suspension
Excessive alignment stability
Excessive plantarflexion
Vaulting Amputee Causes (5)
Residual limb discomfort Improper training Fear of stubbing toe Short residual limb Painful hip/residual limb
Rotation of forefoot at Heel Strike Prosthetic Causes (4)
Excessive toe-out built in
Losse fitting socket
Inadequate suspension
Rigid SACH heel cushion
Rotation of Forefoot at Heel Strike Amputee Causes (4)
Poor muscle control
Improper training
Weak medial rotators
Short residual limb
Forward Trunk Flexion Prosthetic Causes (3)
Socket too big
Poor suspension
Knee instability
Forward Trunk Flexion Amputee Causes (4)
Hip flexion contracture
Weak hip extensors
Pain with ischial weight bearing
Inability to initiate prosthetic knee flexion
Medial or Lateral Whip Prosthetic Causes (4)
Excessive rotation of knee
Tight socket fit
Valgus in prosthetic knee
Improper alignment of toe break
