HKAFO - Hip-Knee-Ankle-Foot Orthosis Quiz
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What component is designed to permit partial transfer of the patient's weight through the KAFO during stance phase?

  • Calf band
  • Pelvic band
  • Knee joint
  • Thigh support (correct)

    • What movement is prevented by the hip joint with a uniaxial hip joint with drop lock during walking?

  • ADD
  • Extension
  • Flexion
  • ABD (correct)

    • Why are Hip-Knee-Ankle-Foot Orthoses (HKAFO) more difficult to use compared to AFO and KAFO?

  • They require less maintenance
  • They are less expensive
  • They are easier to put on and take off
  • They cover more body parts (correct)

    • What type of patients usually have conditions that necessitate bilateral HKAFO usage?

    <p>Patients with bilateral affectation of lower limbs</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What aids in providing stabilization to the hip joint in the HKAFO?

    <p>Pelvic band</p> Signup and view all the answers

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