EPISODE · Mar 4, 2026 · 11 MIN
Transfemoral Amputee Gait Deviation
from NPTE Clinical Files | Physical Therapy · host Kyle Rice
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: www.nptegroup.com
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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: www.nptegroup.com
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