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Week 3-TransFemoral Flashcards

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What are the different amputation levels for transfemorals?

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Long
Medium
Short
Very Short = Subtrochanteric

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What are the different muscle compartments?

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posterior
middle
anterior

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What is part of the posterior muscle compartment?

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Extensors of the Hip & Flexors of the Knee

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What is part of the middle muscle compartment?

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Adductors

Femoral Triangle

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What is part of the anterior muscle compartment?

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Flexors of Hip, Flexors of Knee & Extensor of Knee

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What is part of the gluteal region?

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Gluteus Maximus 
Gluteus Medius 
Gluteus Minimus 
Tensor Fasciae Latae 
6 Deep Lateral Rotators
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What are the 6 deep lateral rotators?

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piriformis,
obtorator internus/externus,
gemellus superior/inferior,
quadratus femoris

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What are the socket design goals?

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Contouring for functioning muscles
Stabilize skeletal structures
Broad pressure over neuro-vascular bundles
Forces distributed over wide area

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What are three important aspects in the design of the quadrilateral socket?

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Four well defined walls
Rectangular in shape
Ischial-gluteal weight bearing

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What reliefs are required for the quadrilateral socket?

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Hamstring tendon
Gluteus maximus
Adductor longus
Rectus femoris

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What are three aspects important for the ischial containment socket?

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Femur held in adduction
Very intimate fit
Triangular shape

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What are the advantages of the quadrilateral socket?

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Well documented

Consistent procedure for fabrication

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What are the disadvantages of the quadrilateral socket?

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Not custom shape
Femur not held in adduction
Lack of support in medial wall

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What are the advantages of the ischial containment socket?

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Enhanced biomechanical stability
Increased medial wall support
Strong gluteal and hydrostatic loading
Restoration of pelvic-femoral angle

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What are the disadvantages of the ischial containment socket?

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Too many inconsistent designs

Requires skill to fabricate

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What are the advantages of the ischial containment socket over the quadrilateral socket/

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Bony lock

Counter force-In Quad socket there is distal pressure while in ischial containment it is distributed

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What are the different types of suspension systems for transfemorals?

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Suction 
Silicone Sleeve 
Silesian Belt 
Hip joint & pelvic band 
Suspenders
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How does suction suspension work?

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Socket and interface are smaller than limb
Patient is pulled into the socket
Valve is screwed in, doesn’t let air in, only out
Positive-negative pressure pump

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What are the indications for suction sockets?

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Long limbs 
Stable volume 
Good skin integrity 
Good upper limb strength 
Majority of patients
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What are the contraindications for suction sockets?

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Patients with volume fluctuation
Short residual limbs
Severe scarring
Upper extremity involvement

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What are the indications for silicone suction?

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Longer residual limbs
Stable limb volume )can add socks)
No upper limb involvement

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What are the contraindications for silicone suction?

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Unstable limb volume
Upper limb involvement
Skin sensitivity to material

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What are the advantages of silicone suction?

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Provides positive suction suspension-can add socks
Does not limit range of motion
Reduces shear forces

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What are the disadvantages of silicone suction?

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Difficult to don-seal can pinch and create air channel
Skin reaction to material
Rotation Control-due to cylindrical shape

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What can a Silesian belt be made of?
Webbing, cotton or TES
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What components make up a Silesian belt?
Belt, elastic strap, neoprene belt with leg section
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Where does the Silesian belt attach?
Attached lateral and fastened anteriorly
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What's the difference between the true silesian and the modified silesian belt?
True has a double anterior attachment while the modified only has one
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What are the indications for the silesian belt?
``` Auxiliary suspension is required Rotational control needed When suction cant be used May aid in coronal control Patient security ```
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What are the contraindications for the silesian belt?
When there is no need for frontal plane control (long limbs with good strength primarily)
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What are the advantages of the silesian belt?
Easy to don May add coronal stability Adjustable
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What are the disadvantages of the silesian belt?
Increased straps and buckles | Increased bulk around waist
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What are the five aspects of the HIP JOINT & PELVIC BAND?
``` Single axis joint at hip Laminated into the socket Pelvic band is located between the iliac crest and trochanter Leather belt with buckle Usually worn with socks ```
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What are the indications for the HIP JOINT & PELVIC BAND?
``` Maximum ML control Weak hip Abductors or short residuum Ease of donning is important, Previous wearers Easy Hip Dislocation ```
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What are the contraindications for the HIP JOINT & PELVIC BAND?
When not needed/indicated
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What are the advantages for the HIP JOINT & PELVIC BAND?
Easy to don, Good swing phase control, Increased ML stability
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What are the disadvantages for the HIP JOINT & PELVIC BAND?
Extremely bulky, Inherent pistoning, Increased weight
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What two aspects make up the suspender suspension?
Suspension over the shoulders | May operate knee unit
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What are the indications for suspender suspension?
Last resort Previous wearer Need to reduce forces around pelvis Patient with abdominal scarring
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What are the contraindications for suspender suspension?
Whenever anything else will do | Really bulky
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What are the different categories for knee systems?
``` Outside Hinge Constant Friction Weight Activated Polycentric Manual Locking Microprocessor Controlled ```
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What are the two most important factors of knee systems?
Voluntary control | Inherent stability
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What is the order for inherent stability from least to most with the knee systems?
``` Outside hinges Single Axis – Constant Friction Weight Activated Stance Control Polycentric Manual Locking ```
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What is the order for voluntary control from least to most?
``` Manual Locking Polycentric Weight Activated Stance Control Single Axis – Constant Friction Outside hinges ```
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What is voluntary control?
Stability a patient can willfully control Limb length Limb musculature
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What is inherent stability?
Prosthetic Knee Type | Alignment >> TKA Line (trochanter-knee-ankle line)
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What are the knee friction goals?
Primarily for swing phase To control knee friction Limit heel rise Prevent terminal impact
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What are the knee friction types?
Mechanical Friction Fluid Friction Outside Friction
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What is mechanical friction
``` Simple in design Adjustable Constant friction Static resistance to force Offers no stance phase stability ```
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What is fluid friction?
``` Complex in design Heavier, more maintenance Dynamic resistance to force Offers some stance phase stability Smooth gait Patients with varying cadence ```
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What are outside hinges for knee joints?
Free swinging | Required back-check and extension assist
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What are the advantages of outside hinges?
Avoid knee length discrepancy | Durable
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What are the disadvantages of outside hinges?
No inherent stability-no ML stability No inherent friction control Poor cosmesis
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What is the K-level for single axis-constant friction knee system?
K 2-4
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What are the indications for single axis-constant friction knee system?
Single speed walkers Pt. with good hip extensors Heavy duty use
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What are the contraindications for single axis-constant friction knee system?
Highly active patients Weak patients When px weight is important Variable speed walkers
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What are the advantages for single axis-constant friction knee system?
Durable, Inexpensive, Reliable
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What are the disadvantages for single axis-constant friction knee system?
Low stability, difficult to adjust
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What K-levels are required for the single axis-Hydraulic/Pneumatic Controlled knee?
K 3-4
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What are the indications for the single axis-Hydraulic/Pneumatic Controlled knee?
Active walkers (120 steps/min) Variable cadence walkers Pts with good strength Pt have voluntary control
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What are the contraindications for the single axis-Hydraulic/Pneumatic Controlled knee?
Single speed walkers | Weak patients
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What are the advantages for the single axis-Hydraulic/Pneumatic Controlled knee?
Possible manual stance locking feature Highly adjustable Smooth extension assist and gait
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What are the disadvantages for the single axis-Hydraulic/Pneumatic Controlled knee?
High cost, weight and maintenance
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What are the K-levels for the Weight Activated - Stance Control?
K 2-3
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What are the indications for the Weight Activated - Stance Control?
Geriatrics Low px weight is required Increased knee stability
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What are the contraindications for the Weight Activated - Stance Control?
Pts needing heavy duty option | Variable cadence walkers
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What are the advantages for the Weight Activated - Stance Control?
Easily adjusted, durable, stance locking features Low weight, cost, and maintenance Stable because it has extension assist-adjustable tension
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What are the disadvantages for the Weight Activated - Stance Control?
Only allows single speed cadence | Pt. must unload to break knee
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What are the K-levels for the polycentric knee?
K 2-4
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What are the indications for the polycentric knee?
Long TF amputations | Children
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What are the contraindications for the polycentric knee?
Pt. needs variable cadence knee
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What are the advantages for the polycentric knee?
Excellent stability, adjustable stability Cosmesis for long limbs Possible stance control feature Possible inherent stance locking feature Durable
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What are the disadvantages for the polycentric knee?
Increased weight, cost, maintenance | May take pt. long time to master usage
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What happens at each instant of flexion?
There is a different center of rotation
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What K-levels are indicated for manual locking knees?
K 1-2
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What are the indications for the manual locking knees?
Max knee stability | Knee of last resort
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What are the contraindications for the manual locking knees?
Active patients | Community ambulators
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What are the advantages for the manual locking knees?
Pt. knows the knee is locked
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What are the disadvantages for the manual locking knees?
Difficulties sitting Un-cosmetic gait Increased energy expenditure
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What are different types of microprocessors?
Rio, C-Leg, Power Knee, X3 knee
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What are the indications for microprocessor knees?
Active patients, good cognitive ability | Has mastery with hydraulic or SNS knee
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What are the contraindications for microprocessor knees?
Weak musculature Limited cognitive ability Unable to vary cadence over 300 yards
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What are the advantages for microprocessor knees?
MPC controlled Knee sense chance in cadence and adjusts Hydraulic control or comparable
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What are the disadvantages for microprocessor knees?
Battery powered, expensive, maintenance | Not for heavy duty use
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What does SNS stand for?
Stance and Swing
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Where should ML stability of the pelvis during mid-stance be placed?
On the prosthetic side
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How can you conserve energy?
By minimizing excessive lateral | displacement
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When should AP stability of the pelvis of the prosthetic knee joint occur?
During Initial contact and Terminal stance
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For ML stability, what are the forces controlled by?
The hip Abductors
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What 8 things influence ML stability?
1. Ischial weight bearing 2.   Foot position 3.   ADduction of the lateral wall of the socket 4.   Proper contouring of the lateral wall 5.   High medial wall 6.   ML dimension 7.   AP dimension 8.   Belt/band/hip joint
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What occurs because of Ischial weight bearing?
Displaces the fulcrum medial, reducing the magnitude of the moment. Less force is needed to move the leg.
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What is the proper position of the foot for the quad socket?
0-65mm outset
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What is the proper position of the foot for the ischial containment socket?
25-37mm outset
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What does the proper alignment of the foot cause?
A Varus moment at the knee
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What does adduction of the lateral wall of the socket do?
Re-establishes the normal | angulation of the femur (6-7o) and Puts the hip ABductors on stretch – better mechanical advantage for the limb
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What does Proper contouring of the lateral wall do?
Allows for even distribution of forces over the lateral aspect of the residual limb
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What does a High medial wall do?
``` applies the counter pressure to maintain good contact between the femur and the lateral wall of the socket Counter pressure to lateral wall Distributive pressure system Restrict ML movement Take pressure on ischium Sub-ischial triangle ```
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What does an improper ML dimension do?
Too large an ML will reduce the effectiveness of the lateral and medial walls to stabilize the femur
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How do you measure the skeletal ML?
At the angle of the Ramus-ramus to trochanter
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What does proper AP dimension do?
Keeps ischium on the seat
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What does an too large AP dimension do?
IT is displaced anteriorly Painful ramal contact Gait deviations •  antalgic gait, lateral trunk bending, abducted gait
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What is anther name for skeletal AP?
Antero-Lateral Measurement
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When should a silesian belt or hip joint be use?
When hip ABductors are weak When working with someone that has a short residual limb High walls are not enough, they gap away and loose stability Maximum stability is achieved through a hip joint and pelvic band
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How can you conserve energy?
By minimizing excessive lateral displacement Narrow base of support
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When should you compromise energy consumption?
For comfort
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What are the Compensatory Motions for finding comfort?
Lateral Trunk Bending | ABducted Gait
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How can you make sure that the GRF remain anterior to the knee through IC to TS?
``` Knee alignment Foot alignment and selection Component selection Voluntary control (hip extensor power output) ```
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What happens with a too soft heel durometer?
Will reach foot flat too quickly | Moving the GRF force ahead too quickly
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What happens with a too hard heel durometer?
May cause instability at the knee joint | May cause lateral rotation
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When is a softer heel durometer desired?
High amputation patients because it allows them to reach foot flat.
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Why is the keel needed?
Anterior support
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What happens when the keel is too stiff?
a sideward gait

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