Pre-flexing and radially deviating the transradial forearm during the fabrication process will facilitate _______________.
Polycentric elbow hinges are indicated for what uses?
Polycentric elbow hinges are indicated for what uses?
What is utilized for a bilateral shoulder disarticulation am…
What is utilized for a bilateral shoulder disarticulation amputee to allow body powered control?
More and more practitioners are using gel liners because the…
More and more practitioners are using gel liners because they are shown to distribute pressure more equally across the entire surface of the residual limb. In addition, gel liners also ____________________.
In a dual-control cable system, what is the location of the…
In a dual-control cable system, what is the location of the cable housings when the elbow is fully flexed?
Post-operatively, what is the purpose of a prosthetic shrink…
Post-operatively, what is the purpose of a prosthetic shrinker specifically for bulbous residual limbs?
For a transradial body powered prosthesis with a figure-of-8…
For a transradial body powered prosthesis with a figure-of-8 harness, socket suspension is provided by which of the following?
Questioning amputees regarding pain, ability to perform cert…
Questioning amputees regarding pain, ability to perform certain activities, balance, skin problems and joint stress utilize what type of questionnaire?
What are simple option(s) for increasing the ease of pre-pos…
What are simple option(s) for increasing the ease of pre-positioning the prosthetic elbow in flexion, for a TH amputee utilizing a body-powered prosthesis who lacks glenohumeral flexion strength and biscapular abduction strength but can operate an elbow lock:
What is the primary advantage of a PTB-SC suspension?
What is the primary advantage of a PTB-SC suspension?