Orthotics- Exam Questions and Answers 100% Verified

Orthotics- Exam Questions and Answers 100% Verified Is a KAFO functional locomotion? ️️No... it's recreational -people need to be independent with WC locomotion Progression of orthoses by joints ️️-AFO -KAFO -HKAFO -THKAFO Can we control the knee with an AFO? ️️yes -we can add an element of control -may not be enough for the impairment Issues that would benefit from a hip orthosis ️️-childhood skeletal disorders like congenital hip dysplasia -legg-calve perthes -for THA dislocation Issues that would benefit from a knee orthosis ️️-post surgery -add stability medial-lateral -stability when running *disadvantage: weakness, lack of internal control, hard t keep on, lack of ROM Long leg orthosis: considerations ️️-sufficient ROM in LE joints to align segments -ability (including cognition) and desire to meet ambulation goals. WANT IT** -adequate cardiovascular endurance and UE/LE strength for intended activity (takes a lot of energy and is heavy) -sufficient strength to advance limb Long leg orthosis: Goal ️️chose appropriate orthosis given patient clinical picture and impairments Long Leg Orthosis: Patient population ️️have neurological impairments -need orthosis to ambulate or perform upright functional activities Long Leg Orthosis: UE strength ️️need a lot of strength -Perlow made them do 50 dips