ABC PROSTHETIC PRACTICE
EXAMINATION 2026 QUESTIONS WITH
ANSWERS GRADED A+
◍ Sound Limb Care.
Answer: -Inspection-Shoe recommendations-Orthotics-Transfer Techniques
to decrease Shear-Adaptive Equipment (sliding board)
◍ Increase wearing of prosthetic in increments of __-__ min. as skin permits.
Answer: 15-30
◍ Transtibial (TT) Socket Designs.
Answer: •Plug Fit•Patellar Tendon - Bearing (PTB)•PTB-- Supracondylar
(SC)•PTB -- Supracondylar-Suprapatellar (SCSP)•Total Surface Bearing
Socket(TSB)
◍ Phases of Gait.
Answer: initial contact, loading response, mid stance, terminal stance, pre
swing, initial swing, mid swing, terminal swing
◍ General Principles of Amputation.
Answer: •Nerves (can form a neuroma)•Muscles and soft tissue (myodesis,
myoplasty, myofascial closure)•Skin•Bone
◍ Amputation is more common in (males/females)?.
Answer: males (3:1)
◍ Residual Limb Pain.
Answer: Pain felt in the remaining portion of the limb due to tissue, nerve,
or healing-related causes
◍ With TT amputation, best gait potential is seen with amputation at what
level?.
, Answer: Standard BKA
◍ BKA Pressure Tolerant/Intolerant Design.
Answer: -Blue: Weight tolerate areas-Orange: Weight intolerant areas
◍ Operative Dressing: Semi-Rigid/Rigid.
Answer: -Semi: Unna paste / unna boot-Rigid: Plaster bandages, fiberglass,
Casting materials, Copolymers-thermoplastics, Felt, cotton, polyurethane
◍ Articulated VS Non-Articulated Feet.
Answer: Articulated: Has hinge, axis, hydraulic, or multidirectional ankle
movement.Single-Axis FootMultiple-Axis Foot (Greissinger)Endolite
Multiflex FootCollege Park – TruStepNon-Articulated: No hinge. Motion
comes from material compression or carbon responseSACH FootSAFE
FootSeattle FootSeattle Lite FootCarbon Copy II & IIIQuantum
FootFlex-Foot (and variations: Reflex, Flex Walk, Split Toe, Air Flex,
Sprint Flex, Symes)Springlite FootMasterstepCollege Park Foot (dynamic
response versions listed earlier in section)
◍ Myofascial Closure.
Answer: attaches muscle to fascia (TFL)
◍ Endolite Multiflex Foot (Articulated): DISADVANTAGES.
Answer: -ball and snubber wear-adult sizes only-cost may increase
compared to other multiaxial feet
◍ What is ERTL Fusion?.
Answer: A surgical procedure where the tibia and fibula are fused into a
bony bridge. Helps with WB.
◍ Goals of Pre-Prosthetic Treatment.
Answer: •Healing without complication•Increase strength•Increase
activity•Improve balance•Stimulate proprioception•Begin controlled
ambulation
◍ Partial Foot Amputations.
Answer: •Transmetatarsal•Lisfranc•Chopart•Boyd•Pirogoff
EXAMINATION 2026 QUESTIONS WITH
ANSWERS GRADED A+
◍ Sound Limb Care.
Answer: -Inspection-Shoe recommendations-Orthotics-Transfer Techniques
to decrease Shear-Adaptive Equipment (sliding board)
◍ Increase wearing of prosthetic in increments of __-__ min. as skin permits.
Answer: 15-30
◍ Transtibial (TT) Socket Designs.
Answer: •Plug Fit•Patellar Tendon - Bearing (PTB)•PTB-- Supracondylar
(SC)•PTB -- Supracondylar-Suprapatellar (SCSP)•Total Surface Bearing
Socket(TSB)
◍ Phases of Gait.
Answer: initial contact, loading response, mid stance, terminal stance, pre
swing, initial swing, mid swing, terminal swing
◍ General Principles of Amputation.
Answer: •Nerves (can form a neuroma)•Muscles and soft tissue (myodesis,
myoplasty, myofascial closure)•Skin•Bone
◍ Amputation is more common in (males/females)?.
Answer: males (3:1)
◍ Residual Limb Pain.
Answer: Pain felt in the remaining portion of the limb due to tissue, nerve,
or healing-related causes
◍ With TT amputation, best gait potential is seen with amputation at what
level?.
, Answer: Standard BKA
◍ BKA Pressure Tolerant/Intolerant Design.
Answer: -Blue: Weight tolerate areas-Orange: Weight intolerant areas
◍ Operative Dressing: Semi-Rigid/Rigid.
Answer: -Semi: Unna paste / unna boot-Rigid: Plaster bandages, fiberglass,
Casting materials, Copolymers-thermoplastics, Felt, cotton, polyurethane
◍ Articulated VS Non-Articulated Feet.
Answer: Articulated: Has hinge, axis, hydraulic, or multidirectional ankle
movement.Single-Axis FootMultiple-Axis Foot (Greissinger)Endolite
Multiflex FootCollege Park – TruStepNon-Articulated: No hinge. Motion
comes from material compression or carbon responseSACH FootSAFE
FootSeattle FootSeattle Lite FootCarbon Copy II & IIIQuantum
FootFlex-Foot (and variations: Reflex, Flex Walk, Split Toe, Air Flex,
Sprint Flex, Symes)Springlite FootMasterstepCollege Park Foot (dynamic
response versions listed earlier in section)
◍ Myofascial Closure.
Answer: attaches muscle to fascia (TFL)
◍ Endolite Multiflex Foot (Articulated): DISADVANTAGES.
Answer: -ball and snubber wear-adult sizes only-cost may increase
compared to other multiaxial feet
◍ What is ERTL Fusion?.
Answer: A surgical procedure where the tibia and fibula are fused into a
bony bridge. Helps with WB.
◍ Goals of Pre-Prosthetic Treatment.
Answer: •Healing without complication•Increase strength•Increase
activity•Improve balance•Stimulate proprioception•Begin controlled
ambulation
◍ Partial Foot Amputations.
Answer: •Transmetatarsal•Lisfranc•Chopart•Boyd•Pirogoff
