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Antalgic Gait
Step length of the involved leg is shortened d/t pain
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Ataxic Gait
Widened base of support, unsteady exaggerated movement
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Circumducted Gait
Circular motion to advance the leg, insufficient hip, knee, or ankle flexion
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Festinating Gait
Walks on toes as if pushed, starts slowly then increases
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Parkinsonian Gait
Increased forward flexion of the trunk and knees, shuffling gait
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Steppage Gait
- Foot is lifted excessively using hip/knee flexion d/t dorsiflexor weakness
- Foot slap on initial contact
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Vaulting
Swing leg advances through elevation of the pelvis and plantar flexion of the stance leg
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Lateral Bending Causes
- Prosthetic: too short, lateral wall shape, medial wall too high, aligned in abduction
- Patient: poor balance, abduction contracture, short or painful limb, weak abductors on the prosthetic side
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Abducted Gait Causes
- Prosthetic: too long, lateral wall shape, medial wall too high, inadequate suspension, excessive knee friction
- Patient: Abduction contracture, weak hip flexors/adductors, adductor roll, pain on lateral side of limb
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Circumducted Gait Causes
- Prosthetic: too long, excessive knee friction, socket too small, set in too much plantar flexion
- Patient: weak hip flexors, abduction contracture, painful anterior limb, unable to initiate prosthetic knee flexion
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Excessive Knee Flexion in Stance
- Prosthetic: too long, socket set too far forward, excessive dorsiflexion
- Patient: weak quads, knee or hip flexion contracture, poor balance, anterior limb pain
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