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Orthotics And Prosthetics Combined
Written Boards Exam2026|2027-Actual
Complete Questions And Verified
Solutions
obturator externus, adductor longus, adductor brevis, part of the adductor
magnus, gracilis, pectineus - correct-answer -what muscles are innervated by the
obturator nerve?
- inversion of the hindfoot
-adduction of the forefoot
-PF of the ankle - correct-answer -what are the components of supination of the
foot-ankle complex?
-eversion of the hindfoot
-abduction of the forefoot
-DF of the ankle - correct-answer -what are the components of pronation of the
foot-ankle complex?
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PF of the heel at IC (think knee stability) - correct-answer -what motion does a
cushioned heel simulate?
C. 94 mm (11mm wider than malleoli?) - correct-answer -if the oblique diameter
of the anatomical malleoli is 83mm, the inside diameter of the mechanical ankle
joint (using a clevis joint) is?
A. 103 mm
B. 100 mm
C. 94 mm
D. 83 mm
Genurecurvatum, coronal instability of the knee - correct-answer -what are some
contraindications for a floor reaction AFO?
D. A and B - correct-answer -a patient with an inferior lumbar myelomeningocele
may develop hip flexion contractures due to:
A. lack of hip extensors to act as antagonists
B. parental non-compliance with home stretching programs
C. good knee extension
D. A and B
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C. between the stirrup and the sole - correct-answer -when putting a heel wedge
on a shoe (in conjunction with a conventional AFO) to address a flexible varus
hindfoot, the wedge should be placed:
A. between the stirrup and heel of the shoe
B. between the shank and the sole
C. between the stirrup and the sole
D. below the heel of the shoe
UCBL - correct-answer --stabilizes subtalar and tarsal joints in stance
-treats rear foot valgus/varus and flexible pes planus
arthritic ankle/foot
rigid foot - correct-answer -what are some contraindications of a UCBL
DAFO - correct-answer --dynamic
- stabilize subtalar and tarsal joints
-treats flexible pes planus, mild/modertate spastic diplegia/hemiplegia CP or
hypotonic CP
rigid foot - correct-answer -what is a contraindication of a DAFO
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Supramalleolar (SMO) - correct-answer --dynamic
-stabilize subtalar and tarsal joints in stance
-prepositions foot for IC by heel
-treats flexible pes planus, mild/moderate spastic diplegia/hemiplegia CP or
hypotonic CP
significant equinovarus and hypertonicity - correct-answer -what are
contraindications of a SMO?
PLS - correct-answer --dynamic
-assist in limb clearance in swing
-prepositions foot for IC by heel
-treats DF weakness, impaired motor control, LMN flaccid paralysis of DFs
mod/severe hypertonicity - correct-answer -what is a contraindication for a PLS
Carbon AFO - correct-answer --dynamic
-assist in limb clearance in swing
Orthotics And Prosthetics Combined
Written Boards Exam2026|2027-Actual
Complete Questions And Verified
Solutions
obturator externus, adductor longus, adductor brevis, part of the adductor
magnus, gracilis, pectineus - correct-answer -what muscles are innervated by the
obturator nerve?
- inversion of the hindfoot
-adduction of the forefoot
-PF of the ankle - correct-answer -what are the components of supination of the
foot-ankle complex?
-eversion of the hindfoot
-abduction of the forefoot
-DF of the ankle - correct-answer -what are the components of pronation of the
foot-ankle complex?
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PF of the heel at IC (think knee stability) - correct-answer -what motion does a
cushioned heel simulate?
C. 94 mm (11mm wider than malleoli?) - correct-answer -if the oblique diameter
of the anatomical malleoli is 83mm, the inside diameter of the mechanical ankle
joint (using a clevis joint) is?
A. 103 mm
B. 100 mm
C. 94 mm
D. 83 mm
Genurecurvatum, coronal instability of the knee - correct-answer -what are some
contraindications for a floor reaction AFO?
D. A and B - correct-answer -a patient with an inferior lumbar myelomeningocele
may develop hip flexion contractures due to:
A. lack of hip extensors to act as antagonists
B. parental non-compliance with home stretching programs
C. good knee extension
D. A and B
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C. between the stirrup and the sole - correct-answer -when putting a heel wedge
on a shoe (in conjunction with a conventional AFO) to address a flexible varus
hindfoot, the wedge should be placed:
A. between the stirrup and heel of the shoe
B. between the shank and the sole
C. between the stirrup and the sole
D. below the heel of the shoe
UCBL - correct-answer --stabilizes subtalar and tarsal joints in stance
-treats rear foot valgus/varus and flexible pes planus
arthritic ankle/foot
rigid foot - correct-answer -what are some contraindications of a UCBL
DAFO - correct-answer --dynamic
- stabilize subtalar and tarsal joints
-treats flexible pes planus, mild/modertate spastic diplegia/hemiplegia CP or
hypotonic CP
rigid foot - correct-answer -what is a contraindication of a DAFO
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Supramalleolar (SMO) - correct-answer --dynamic
-stabilize subtalar and tarsal joints in stance
-prepositions foot for IC by heel
-treats flexible pes planus, mild/moderate spastic diplegia/hemiplegia CP or
hypotonic CP
significant equinovarus and hypertonicity - correct-answer -what are
contraindications of a SMO?
PLS - correct-answer --dynamic
-assist in limb clearance in swing
-prepositions foot for IC by heel
-treats DF weakness, impaired motor control, LMN flaccid paralysis of DFs
mod/severe hypertonicity - correct-answer -what is a contraindication for a PLS
Carbon AFO - correct-answer --dynamic
-assist in limb clearance in swing
