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Figure-9 harness : self-suspended transradial socket (e.g., Muenster socket) that requires a harness... only for
Hip abduction contractures : amputee must not {{c1::place a pillow between the legs}}
Partial hand amputation should be carefully planned There is little value in salvaging a partial hand with {{c1::no pr...
Doppler waveforms are obtained at multiple sites and a change in {{c1::waveform}} or {{c2::peak velocity}} from one ...
Amputation Dressings Post-op {{c5::telfa pad}} + {{c5::gauze (kirlex)}} Apply a {{c1::single white sock}} {{c2::shrin...
shrinkage device Time Frame generally used after {{c2::staples or sutures are removed}} amputee should wear it {{c1::2...
{{c1::Metatarsal pads}} : used for {{c2::forefoot (metatarsal}} pain)
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Trans-radial Amputation Prostheses Components amputee with a body-powered prosthesis will also need the following: {{c4:...
Ankle-Brachial Index (ABI) ABI {{c1::0.41}} to {{c1::0.70}}: Moderate PAD ABI {{c1::0.00}} to {{c1::0.40}}: Severe PAD
{{c1::Suction}} suspension gel insert or liner with the use of {{c2::a one-way expulsion valve}} in the distal aspect...
Knee–Ankle–Foot Orthoses {{c1::bail lock}} knee joint engages when the knee is {{c2::fully extended}}; there is a semic...
{{c1::TES belt::AKA suspension}}: neoprene band attached to the prosthesis and pulled around the waist Comfortable; enha...
Gel Sleeve Provides good suspension, fitting snugly over the proximal prosthesis and extending several inches up onto ...
{{c1::Intra-arterial contrast angiography}} is the Gold standard imaging test for PAD
Heel extension : Can project anteriorly either medially aka ( {{c1::Thomas}} heel) to provide support to the medial lon...
{{c1::University of California Biomechanics Lab (UCBL) orthosis}}: Custom-molded orthosis used to control {{c2::flexi...
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UNSATISFACTORY LEVELS OF AMPUTATION Distal two-fifths of tibia (below gastroc-soleus musculature) = {{c1::skin issues::...
BODY-POWERED VERSUS MYOELECTRIC SYSTEMS Body-powered devices : Advantages : Less expensive, {{c2::lighter}}, more dura...
{{c2::Posterior Leaf Spring (PLS)}} : Most flexible plastic AFO with a very thin plastic band behind the ankle allowi...
SHOULDER DISARTICULATION AND FOREQUARTER AMPUTATIONS Functional prosthetic use is less successful because {{c1::suspensi...
Supracondylar brim suspension 2 types 1.) {{c1::Supracondylar wedge}}
{{c1::Myodesis}}: Muscles and fasciae are sutured directly to bone through drill holes
Myoelectric System With short transhumeral or shoulder amputation, {{c1::shoulder girdle muscles}} are used to control e...
{{c1::Toe crest}}: typically for hammer toes
Knee–Ankle–Foot Orthoses {{c1::Drop lock}} knee joints have rings that drop over the joints in extension. activated e...
Microprocessor-control hydraulic knee : similar to other hydraulic knees, but has computer-programmed custom settings fo...
Single channel ankle joints, posterior spring (Klenzak joint) function {{c1::assists dorsiflexion}} indication {{c2::...
Elbow Orthoses eg. Dynamic elbow splints, static progressive elbow splints, turnbuckle elbow splints generaly used for {...
HIP DISARTICULATION/HEMIPELVECTOMY Amputees with <{{c1::5}} cm of residual femur usually are fitted as hip disarticulati...
ideal shape for transfemoral residual limb is {{c1::conical}}
UNSATISFACTORY LEVELS FOR AMPUTATION Very high above-knee amputation ( AKA ) {{c1::flexion/abduction contracture::proble...
Medicare’s Functional Levels of Ambulation for Amputees (K-Level) K1 = Limited to {{c1::transfers}} or {{c1::limited ...
From 1989 to 1992 there were approximately 105,000 amputations of the LE ; ~ {{c1::1/3::fraction}} of those were toe ...
Bone Problems beyond spur, overgrowth, and HO Bone pain may result from a {{c1::hypermobile fibula}} or {{c1::fibula tha...
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Knee Disarticulation Advantages : {{c1::Less trauma/Blood loss}} {{c2::excellent end-bearing quality}} Prosthetic suspe...
ELBOW HINGES Rigid elbow hinge: Used in short transradial amputations when normal elbow flexion is present but there is ...
Acquired Upper Limb Amputations MOST COMMON CAUSES 1. {{c1::Trauma}} 2. {{c1::Cancer/tumors}} 3. {{c1::Vascular complica...
{{c4::reciprocal gait orthosis (RGO)}} used for upper lumbar paralysis in which active {{c1::hip flexion}} is preserved...
THUMB {{c1::CARPOMETACARPAL STABILIZERS (THUMB POSTS)::2}} similar to opponens othosis but lower profile Thumb orthosis...
types of wrist units: {{c1::Locking wrists}}: permit manual rotation and then leaves the terminal device in its fixed po...
Multiaxis foot : allows movement in {{c1::all 3}} planes motion can
Conventional, single-axis knee : K{{c3::1}} ambulators Excessive {{c1::heel rise}} in the early swing phase, as well as...
{{c1::Partial foot (ray)}} = Resection of a portion of up to three metatarsals and digits
polycentric knee unlike the single-axis knee, has an {{c1::instantaneous center of rotation}} that changes w/ flex/ext...
Transfemoral Amputation/Above Knee Amputation Hip flexion contracture is common in AKA , particularly with shorter resi...
Rehabilitation Institute of Chicago (RIC) tenodesis splint Made of low-temperature thermoplastics in three separate pie...
Rigid elbow hinge: Types: {{c1::Single axis}} {{c2::Polycentric}} {{c3::Step-up design}}