Prosthetic Gait

Question 1

Lateral lean deviation

Answer 1

Lateral wall improperly shaped
High medial wall
Prosthesis too short

Question 2

Abducted gait deviation

Answer 2

Lateral wall improperly shaped
High medial wall
Prosthesis in abduction
Excessive knee friction
Wrong suspension

Question 3

Circumducted gait deviation

Answer 3

Prosthetic too long
Excessive knee friction
Socket too small
Excessive PF

Question 4

Knee flexion during gate deviation

Answer 4

Socket to forward in relation to foot
Excessive DF
Stiff heel
Prosthesis too long

Question 5

Vaulting gate deviation

Answer 5

Prosthesis too long
Inadequate socket suspension
Excessive alignment stability
Excessive PF

Question 6

Forefoot rotation with heel strike

Answer 6

Excessive toe out built-in
Loose fitting socket
Inadequate suspension

Question 7

Forward trunk flexion

Answer 7

socket too big
Poor suspension
Knee instability

Question 8

Medial or lateral whip

Answer 8

Excessive rotation of knee
Valga in prosthetic
Improper alignment of toe break