TFA socket and alignment Flashcards
(102 cards)
objective of all prosthetic sockets is what three things?
Provide stability
Maintain suspension
Interface with the residual limb
Knee disarticulation what is the benefit?
the femoral condyles act as a wt. bearing surface that is meant to be wt. bearing in the body!
Quad socket is narrow in what dimension?
AP
ischial wt. bearing shelf is what socket
quad
What kind of contact does the quad socket have?
total contact: there are areas of wt. relief and built up areas based on pressure sensitive and tolerant areas
height of the medial wall in quad socket? (2 things to think about)
equal posterior wall
contains the ADD tissue
How the the posterior wall slope in a quad socket? Why?
Slopes anteriorly to provide a surface for the hip extensors to push on in order to control the knee
Where does the lateral wall of the quad socket extend to?
the greater trochanter
What is the highest wall of the quad socket
lateral wall, goes up to greater trochanter
What degrees of ABD or ADD is the lateral wall of the quad socket in? why?
10 degrees of ADD to put the ABD at a mechanical advantage
Anterior wall of quad socket in comparison to posterior wall
2 inches higher
Where is there pressure anteriorly in a quad socket?
scarpas bulge: femoral triangle to push pt onto ischia seat and prevent rotation of the socket
Scarpas bulge pushes on what? for what purpose?
femoral triangle to push pt onto ischial seat and prevent rotation of socket
IC what dimension is narrow
ML
Is quad or IC better for a more active individual?
IC
Two goals of IC
contain muscle groups and create stability
Where is the butt bone in an IC socket?
the ischium is contained! The posterior wall is higher
Is the posterior wall higher in quad or IC?
IC: IT is actually inside the socket
Posterior wall sloping for IC?
same as quad socket, anterior sloping to give hip extensors something to extend against
Medial wall of IC encloses what?
public rampus
In a IC socket the medial wall provides _______ to lateral wall
counter pressure: squeezes the femur creating stability
True or false: you should be able to feel the greater trochanter in IC socket
no! the lateral wall should be above it
IC socket is 10-15 degrees of what in the frontal plane? for what purpose
10-15 degrees of ADD
This puts the TFL and lateral hamstrings on stretch leading to mechanical advantage for them
Does IC have scarpas bulge?
yes but normally its not as prominent.