<description>&lt;p&gt;Benito, a patient with a right transfemoral amputation, demonstrates circumduction of the prosthetic limb during the swing phase. Which of the following prosthetic causes is MOST likely contributing to this deviation?&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;A) Insufficient socket flexion&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;B) Socket is excessively abducted&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;C) Knee friction is too low&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;D) Foot is set too posteriorly&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Join the FREE Facebook Group: &lt;a href="http://www.nptegroup.com/" target="_blank"&gt;www.nptegroup.com&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
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Benito, a patient with a right transfemoral amputation, demonstrates circumduction of the prosthetic limb during the swing phase. Which of the following prosthetic causes is MOST likely contributing to this deviation?A) Insufficient socket flexionB) Socket is excessively abductedC) Knee friction is too lowD) Foot is set too posteriorlyJoin the FREE Facebook Group: <a href="http://www.nptegroup.com/" target="_blank">www.nptegroup.com</a>

NPTE Clinical Files | Physical Therapy

Transfemoral Amputee Gait Deviation

Transfemoral Amputee Gait Deviation

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