Mr. Garrett is a 69-year-old male who underwent a transfemor…
Mr. Garrett is a 69-year-old male who underwent a transfemoral amputation 4 weeks ago. The patient has just received his new prosthesis. He states, “The young man that gave me my new leg said I walk just fine, but it hurts to walk!” You observe the patient as he walks for you and note a definite gait deviation. You call in the local prosthetist to observe the patient and he determines that the patient has a severely abducted gait pattern. Which of the following is not a prosthetic cause of the patient’s abducted gait?