2
Orthotic ABC Exam Questions with accurate || || || || || ||
detailed solutions ||
How far should the HALO ring be above the ears and eyebrows? - ✔✔1 cm
|| || || || || || || || || || || || || ||
On a HALO, do the headblocks go above or below the ring? - ✔✔Above
|| || || || || || || || || || || || ||
On a pedatric HALO how much torque should be used on the pins? - ✔✔1 in/lb
|| || || || || || || || || || || || || || ||
per year
|| ||
On an adult HALO how much torque should be used on the pins? - ✔✔8 in*lbs,
|| || || || || || || || || || || || || || ||
6 for older or osteoporotic
|| || || || ||
On a HALO how how much torque should be used on the superstructure? -
|| || || || || || || || || || || || || ||
✔✔30 inlbs ||
The functions of the tibialis posterior muscle are: - ✔✔Plantar flexion and
|| || || || || || || || || || || ||
inversion
The distal aspect of the tibia articulated with the: - ✔✔talus and fibula
|| || || || || || || || || || || ||
Anterior compression fracture of the spine involves which column(s) -
|| || || || || || || || || ||
✔✔Anterior Column ||
,2
Where does the adductor magnus insert? - ✔✔adductor tubercle
|| || || || || || || ||
At initial contact the body weight line is where in relation to the knee and
|| || || || || || || || || || || || || || ||
ankle? - ✔✔posterior to the ankle and posterior to the knee
|| || || || || || || || || ||
The congenital abnormality of the spine in which one side of the vertebra is
|| || || || || || || || || || || || || ||
incompletely developed is: - ✔✔Hemivertebra || || || ||
The C-Bar on a hand orthosis acts as a : - ✔✔Thumb adduction stop
|| || || || || || || || || || || || ||
What double adjustable configuration should be used for a pt with Fair (2/5)
|| || || || || || || || || || || || ||
plantar flexion strength, and good (4/5) dorsiflexion strength? - ✔✔Anterior
|| || || || || || || || || ||
Pins and Posterior Springs
|| || ||
In an AFO, trimming the footplate proximal to the met heads will MOST effect
|| || || || || || || || || || || || || ||
which rocker? - ✔✔the third rocker
|| || || || ||
The Primary goal of a corrective scoliosis orthosis in the treatment of moderate
|| || || || || || || || || || || || ||
adolescent idiopathic scoliosis is: - ✔✔to prevent progression of the curve
|| || || || || || || || || ||
The patient is experiencing recurrent positional posterior dislocation after hip
|| || || || || || || || || ||
replacement surgery. The Primary goal of a hip abduction orthosis is to block || || || || || || || || || || || || ||
what? - ✔✔Hip flexion || || ||
When fabricating a thermoplastic articulated AFO, the mechanical ankle joints
|| || || || || || || || || ||
should be placed at the level of the: - ✔✔Distal border of the medial maleolus
|| || || || || || || || || || || || || ||
, 2
The standard lateral inferior trimline for a single piece anterior opening custom
|| || || || || || || || || || ||
LSO is: - ✔✔2 cm or 3/4 inch superior to the greater trochanter
|| || || || || || || || || || || || ||
While fitting a ground reaction AFO you observe good control of the patients
|| || || || || || || || || || || || ||
knee in the agittel place however the patient complains they are having
|| || || || || || || || || || || ||
difficulty initiating swing on the side with the orthosis. The most appropriate || || || || || || || || || || || ||
modification would be : - ✔✔Add a 1/4 inch heel wedge underneath the AFO || || || || || || || || || || || || ||
The main functional goal of a posterior off-set unlocked knee joint is to: -
|| || || || || || || || || || || || || ||
✔✔Provide increased stability during stance (this is a better answer than to || || || || || || || || || || || ||
prevent buckling at initial contact) || || || ||
During the casting of an ambulatory child with CP for custom bilateral solid
|| || || || || || || || || || || || ||
ankle AFOs you note that the right side lacks dorsiflexion range of motion (-5
|| || || || || || || || || || || || || ||
degrees) with the knee extended. The MOST appropriate way to address this is:
|| || || || || || || || || || || || ||
- ✔✔Cast in -5 degrees of dorsiflexion and plan to add an external heel wedge.
|| || || || || || || || || || || || || ||
At a follow up visit for a patient who was fit with bilateral solid ankle AFOs,
|| || || || || || || || || || || || || || || ||
you note redness at the navicular on the right side. What modifications should
|| || || || || || || || || || || || ||
you make to the AFO? - ✔✔Add an ST pad and padding just superior to the
|| || || || || || || || || || || || || || || ||
medial maleolus ||
A patient was fit with a pair of custom semi-rigid orthoses two weeks ago. They
|| || || || || || || || || || || || || || ||
are now complaining of discomfort on the plantar aspect of their feet, just
|| || || || || || || || || || || || ||
proximal to the 1st met heads. The MOST likely cause of this problem is what? - || || || || || || || || || || || || || || || ||
✔✔Lack of relief for the flexor hallicus longus tendon. || || || || || || || ||
Orthotic ABC Exam Questions with accurate || || || || || ||
detailed solutions ||
How far should the HALO ring be above the ears and eyebrows? - ✔✔1 cm
|| || || || || || || || || || || || || ||
On a HALO, do the headblocks go above or below the ring? - ✔✔Above
|| || || || || || || || || || || || ||
On a pedatric HALO how much torque should be used on the pins? - ✔✔1 in/lb
|| || || || || || || || || || || || || || ||
per year
|| ||
On an adult HALO how much torque should be used on the pins? - ✔✔8 in*lbs,
|| || || || || || || || || || || || || || ||
6 for older or osteoporotic
|| || || || ||
On a HALO how how much torque should be used on the superstructure? -
|| || || || || || || || || || || || || ||
✔✔30 inlbs ||
The functions of the tibialis posterior muscle are: - ✔✔Plantar flexion and
|| || || || || || || || || || || ||
inversion
The distal aspect of the tibia articulated with the: - ✔✔talus and fibula
|| || || || || || || || || || || ||
Anterior compression fracture of the spine involves which column(s) -
|| || || || || || || || || ||
✔✔Anterior Column ||
,2
Where does the adductor magnus insert? - ✔✔adductor tubercle
|| || || || || || || ||
At initial contact the body weight line is where in relation to the knee and
|| || || || || || || || || || || || || || ||
ankle? - ✔✔posterior to the ankle and posterior to the knee
|| || || || || || || || || ||
The congenital abnormality of the spine in which one side of the vertebra is
|| || || || || || || || || || || || || ||
incompletely developed is: - ✔✔Hemivertebra || || || ||
The C-Bar on a hand orthosis acts as a : - ✔✔Thumb adduction stop
|| || || || || || || || || || || || ||
What double adjustable configuration should be used for a pt with Fair (2/5)
|| || || || || || || || || || || || ||
plantar flexion strength, and good (4/5) dorsiflexion strength? - ✔✔Anterior
|| || || || || || || || || ||
Pins and Posterior Springs
|| || ||
In an AFO, trimming the footplate proximal to the met heads will MOST effect
|| || || || || || || || || || || || || ||
which rocker? - ✔✔the third rocker
|| || || || ||
The Primary goal of a corrective scoliosis orthosis in the treatment of moderate
|| || || || || || || || || || || || ||
adolescent idiopathic scoliosis is: - ✔✔to prevent progression of the curve
|| || || || || || || || || ||
The patient is experiencing recurrent positional posterior dislocation after hip
|| || || || || || || || || ||
replacement surgery. The Primary goal of a hip abduction orthosis is to block || || || || || || || || || || || || ||
what? - ✔✔Hip flexion || || ||
When fabricating a thermoplastic articulated AFO, the mechanical ankle joints
|| || || || || || || || || ||
should be placed at the level of the: - ✔✔Distal border of the medial maleolus
|| || || || || || || || || || || || || ||
, 2
The standard lateral inferior trimline for a single piece anterior opening custom
|| || || || || || || || || || ||
LSO is: - ✔✔2 cm or 3/4 inch superior to the greater trochanter
|| || || || || || || || || || || || ||
While fitting a ground reaction AFO you observe good control of the patients
|| || || || || || || || || || || || ||
knee in the agittel place however the patient complains they are having
|| || || || || || || || || || || ||
difficulty initiating swing on the side with the orthosis. The most appropriate || || || || || || || || || || || ||
modification would be : - ✔✔Add a 1/4 inch heel wedge underneath the AFO || || || || || || || || || || || || ||
The main functional goal of a posterior off-set unlocked knee joint is to: -
|| || || || || || || || || || || || || ||
✔✔Provide increased stability during stance (this is a better answer than to || || || || || || || || || || || ||
prevent buckling at initial contact) || || || ||
During the casting of an ambulatory child with CP for custom bilateral solid
|| || || || || || || || || || || || ||
ankle AFOs you note that the right side lacks dorsiflexion range of motion (-5
|| || || || || || || || || || || || || ||
degrees) with the knee extended. The MOST appropriate way to address this is:
|| || || || || || || || || || || || ||
- ✔✔Cast in -5 degrees of dorsiflexion and plan to add an external heel wedge.
|| || || || || || || || || || || || || ||
At a follow up visit for a patient who was fit with bilateral solid ankle AFOs,
|| || || || || || || || || || || || || || || ||
you note redness at the navicular on the right side. What modifications should
|| || || || || || || || || || || || ||
you make to the AFO? - ✔✔Add an ST pad and padding just superior to the
|| || || || || || || || || || || || || || || ||
medial maleolus ||
A patient was fit with a pair of custom semi-rigid orthoses two weeks ago. They
|| || || || || || || || || || || || || || ||
are now complaining of discomfort on the plantar aspect of their feet, just
|| || || || || || || || || || || || ||
proximal to the 1st met heads. The MOST likely cause of this problem is what? - || || || || || || || || || || || || || || || ||
✔✔Lack of relief for the flexor hallicus longus tendon. || || || || || || || ||
