ORTHOTICS FINAL PAPER 2025/2026 QUESTIONS WITH
ANSWERS GRADED A+
✔✔Which of the following movements would be lost if the superficial branch of the
common peroneal nerve is injured? - ✔✔Eversion of the subtalar joint
✔✔Morton's Neuroma is most common in what location? - ✔✔Between the 3rd and 4th
web space of the metatarsals
✔✔Tibialis posterior is innervated by which nerve? - ✔✔Tibial nerve
✔✔A possible cause for circumduction during gait is: - ✔✔Equinus
Knee Arthrodesis
Extensor synergy pattern
✔✔At heel strike, the ground reaction line passe ________________ to the hip and
_______________to the knee - ✔✔Anterior and posterior
✔✔The greatest amount of DF occurs during which part of stance? - ✔✔Heel Off
✔✔A trendelenburg sign is one caused by loss of the: - ✔✔Gluteus Medius
✔✔Which orthosis would NOT be used for congenital hip dislocation? - ✔✔Newington
Orthosis
✔✔In which condition would the fat pad plantar to the metatarsal meads migrate
dismally into the sulcus? - ✔✔Rheumatoid Arthritis
✔✔A patient is seen in your office with pes planus and forefoot varus. The first ray
translation will most likely be excessive in which direction? - ✔✔Dorsal
✔✔List possible causes of hyperpronation: - ✔✔Tight Achilles' tendon
Posterior tibialis weakness
Forefoot varus
✔✔A posterior lean is most commonly seen with paralysis of which muscle group? -
✔✔Hip extensor (sitting on the Y ligament)
✔✔With poor grade DF and PF, the most desirable control in a metal AFO is: - ✔✔Solid
Ankle (Stability)
✔✔Which test would be useless if the patient presents with bilateral CDH? -
✔✔Geleazzi Test (Need more research)
, ✔✔A varus control strap on a conventional AFO attaches to the _______________
aspect of the shoe and wraps around the ___________side bar. - ✔✔Lateral
Medial
✔✔A young boy with the early signs of muscular dystrophy comes into your office.
Since on of the first stages of this disease is weakness of te hip extensors, you would
expect him to walk with: - ✔✔Increased lordosis
✔✔A condition where there is a growth disturbance on the medial proximal aspect of
the tibia is: - ✔✔Blount's Disease
✔✔The talocalcaneal or talocalcaneonavicular joint forms which joint? - ✔✔Subtalar
✔✔When fitting an orthosis for CDH (Congenital Dysplasia of the Hips) which of the
following fitting parameters is best indicated for this infant? - ✔✔90 degrees hip flexion
and 45 degrees hip abduction
✔✔All of the following are indications for a KAFO except: - ✔✔Genu recurvatum greater
than 10 degrees
✔✔Fitting criteria for a KAFO includes all of the following except: - ✔✔3mm clearance
medial knee joint, 6mm clearance lateral knee joint
✔✔The Scottish-Rite orthosis is used to treat: - ✔✔Leg-Calve Perthes disease
✔✔All of the following are necessary for a RGO patient. - ✔✔Good upper body strength
No more than 20 degree flexion contracture at joints
Good family support and motivation
✔✔A myelomeningocele patient with low lumbar level defect will lack control of what
muscle? - ✔✔Hip Extensors
✔✔A myelomeningocele patient it's a high sacral defect will lack control of what
muscle? - ✔✔Ankle PF
✔✔All of the following are indications for orthotic management of tibial fractures: -
✔✔No greater than 10 degrees varus/valgus
No greater than 20 degrees ANT/POST angulation
Patient compliance
ANSWERS GRADED A+
✔✔Which of the following movements would be lost if the superficial branch of the
common peroneal nerve is injured? - ✔✔Eversion of the subtalar joint
✔✔Morton's Neuroma is most common in what location? - ✔✔Between the 3rd and 4th
web space of the metatarsals
✔✔Tibialis posterior is innervated by which nerve? - ✔✔Tibial nerve
✔✔A possible cause for circumduction during gait is: - ✔✔Equinus
Knee Arthrodesis
Extensor synergy pattern
✔✔At heel strike, the ground reaction line passe ________________ to the hip and
_______________to the knee - ✔✔Anterior and posterior
✔✔The greatest amount of DF occurs during which part of stance? - ✔✔Heel Off
✔✔A trendelenburg sign is one caused by loss of the: - ✔✔Gluteus Medius
✔✔Which orthosis would NOT be used for congenital hip dislocation? - ✔✔Newington
Orthosis
✔✔In which condition would the fat pad plantar to the metatarsal meads migrate
dismally into the sulcus? - ✔✔Rheumatoid Arthritis
✔✔A patient is seen in your office with pes planus and forefoot varus. The first ray
translation will most likely be excessive in which direction? - ✔✔Dorsal
✔✔List possible causes of hyperpronation: - ✔✔Tight Achilles' tendon
Posterior tibialis weakness
Forefoot varus
✔✔A posterior lean is most commonly seen with paralysis of which muscle group? -
✔✔Hip extensor (sitting on the Y ligament)
✔✔With poor grade DF and PF, the most desirable control in a metal AFO is: - ✔✔Solid
Ankle (Stability)
✔✔Which test would be useless if the patient presents with bilateral CDH? -
✔✔Geleazzi Test (Need more research)
, ✔✔A varus control strap on a conventional AFO attaches to the _______________
aspect of the shoe and wraps around the ___________side bar. - ✔✔Lateral
Medial
✔✔A young boy with the early signs of muscular dystrophy comes into your office.
Since on of the first stages of this disease is weakness of te hip extensors, you would
expect him to walk with: - ✔✔Increased lordosis
✔✔A condition where there is a growth disturbance on the medial proximal aspect of
the tibia is: - ✔✔Blount's Disease
✔✔The talocalcaneal or talocalcaneonavicular joint forms which joint? - ✔✔Subtalar
✔✔When fitting an orthosis for CDH (Congenital Dysplasia of the Hips) which of the
following fitting parameters is best indicated for this infant? - ✔✔90 degrees hip flexion
and 45 degrees hip abduction
✔✔All of the following are indications for a KAFO except: - ✔✔Genu recurvatum greater
than 10 degrees
✔✔Fitting criteria for a KAFO includes all of the following except: - ✔✔3mm clearance
medial knee joint, 6mm clearance lateral knee joint
✔✔The Scottish-Rite orthosis is used to treat: - ✔✔Leg-Calve Perthes disease
✔✔All of the following are necessary for a RGO patient. - ✔✔Good upper body strength
No more than 20 degree flexion contracture at joints
Good family support and motivation
✔✔A myelomeningocele patient with low lumbar level defect will lack control of what
muscle? - ✔✔Hip Extensors
✔✔A myelomeningocele patient it's a high sacral defect will lack control of what
muscle? - ✔✔Ankle PF
✔✔All of the following are indications for orthotic management of tibial fractures: -
✔✔No greater than 10 degrees varus/valgus
No greater than 20 degrees ANT/POST angulation
Patient compliance
