A Patient with a Transfemoral Prosthesis Walks with a Whip

question 2

Multiple Choice

A patient with a transfemoral prosthesis walks with a whip at the end of the stance phase.Which of the following is the MOST likely cause of this deviation?

• A)Too stiff a heel cushion on the prosthetic foot
• B)Misalignment of the knee bolt in the horizontal plane
• C)Insufficient toe out of the prosthetic foot
• D)Not enough flexion built into the socket

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