PROSTHETICS BOARD PREP EXAM STUDY GUIDE 2025 WITH COMPLETE SOLUTIONS

PROSTHETICS BOARD PREP EXAM STUDY GUIDE 2025 WITH COMPLETE SOLUTIONS Patient with short AK amputations generally exhibit lateral bending of the trunk during locomotion due to: A) Inadequate suspension B) Loss of an adequate lever arm C) Loss of abductor muscles D) Weak adductor muscles - Correct Answer C) Loss of abductor muscles The Ertl procedure is known as an osteomyoplastic amputation reconstruction that performs a bone bridge between what: A) Tibia bridged with the fibula B) Distal end of the radius and ulna C) Distal end of femur bridged with the tibia D) Humerus bridged with the ulna - Correct Answer A) Tibia bridged with the fibula. - This offers improved weight distribution and is thought to aid in pain control. A below knee amputee is seen in your clinic for a follow up appointment and states he feels anterior/distal discomfort in his prosthetic socket. Choose all correct answers to address this problem: A) Extend the prosthetic socket B) Flex the prosthetic socket