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Online Activity: Prosthesis: P Tolerant Areas P Sensitive Areas P Tolerant Areas P Sensitive Areas

This document contains questions about prosthesis for an online activity assignment. The questions cover topics such as pressure areas for below and above knee amputations, reliefs and build-ups in transtibial sockets, suspension methods for transtibial prostheses, knee unit classifications, quadrilateral and ischial containment socket comparisons, transfemoral suspension modes, hip disarticulation prevention methods, transfemoral prosthesis maintenance, prosthetic prescription factors, determining psychological status, transtibial evaluation features, and transfemoral training programs. The student is to answer each question for review and submission.

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Online Activity: Prosthesis: P Tolerant Areas P Sensitive Areas P Tolerant Areas P Sensitive Areas

This document contains questions about prosthesis for an online activity assignment. The questions cover topics such as pressure areas for below and above knee amputations, reliefs and build-ups in transtibial sockets, suspension methods for transtibial prostheses, knee unit classifications, quadrilateral and ischial containment socket comparisons, transfemoral suspension modes, hip disarticulation prevention methods, transfemoral prosthesis maintenance, prosthetic prescription factors, determining psychological status, transtibial evaluation features, and transfemoral training programs. The student is to answer each question for review and submission.

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Name: ______________________________

Date of Submission: __________________

Online Activity: Prosthesis Instructor: __________________________

SCORE:_______________
RATING: ______________

MATERIALS/RESOURCES:
Internet
Physical Rehabilitation by O’Sullivan et al

Instructions:Answer the following questions for review all about prosthesis.

1. What are the Pressure Tolerant and Pressure sensitive areas in BKA and AKA
BELOW KNEE AMPUTATION ABOVE KNEE AMPUTATION
O O O
P Tolerant areas P Sensitive areas P Tolerant areas PO Sensitive areas

2. Name the reliefs and build-ups in the transtibial socket.


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3. Contrast the modes of suspension for the transtibial prosthesis. Which suspension is
indicated for an individual with a very short amputation limb?
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4. Classify knee units according to friction mechanisms.
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5. Compare the quadrilateral and the ischial containment transfemoral sockets.


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6. Describe the modes of suspension of the transfemoral prosthesis. In which type(s) does the
client wear a sock?
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7. How is the wearer of a hip disarticulation prosthesis prevented from inadvertently flexing the
prosthetic hip and knee?
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8. Outline a maintenance program for a transfemoral prosthesis with hydraulic knee unit and
endoskeletal shank.
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9. What factors should be considered before formulating a prosthetic prescription?
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10. How can the physical therapist determine and improve the patient’s psychological status?
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11. What features of the transtibial prosthesis are considered in static evaluation? In dynamic
evaluation?
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12. Delineate the training program for a patient with a transfemoral prosthesis.
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