Summary Simple and clear flashcards of gait deviations you may come across when studying prosthetics physiotherapy

Excessve Knee Flexion Gait Deviations in Prosthetics

Check? during stance phase




Amputee Cause: Prosthetic Cause:
1. Fixed flexion of knee 1. Excessive dorsiflexion of prosthetic
and hip joint foot
2. Socket incorrectly alignmed
2. Habit
3. Ill-ditting socket
3. Pain 4. Cuff suspension faulty
5. Excessively stiff plantarflexion of
porsthetic foot
No? Try these?

, Insufficient knee flexion Gait Deviations in
Check? or hyperextension Prosthetics




Amputee Cause:
1. Weakness of VMO
Prosthetic Cause:
2. Knee Joint instability
1. Excessive plantarflexion of
3. Stump discomfort
the foot
2. Socket incorrectly
alignmed
3. Too high resistance on
No? Try these? plantarflexion