GR_Gait Deviations (Above Knee)

Foot rotation at heel strike

Too stiff heel cushion or PF bumper

Foot Slap

Too soft PF bumper

Lateral Trunk Bending

• Prosthesis too short

• Hip abduction contracture

• Hip abductor weakness

• Abducted socket

Wide walking base (abducted gait)

• Prosthesis too long

• Hip abducted contracture

• Abducted socket

• High medial wall

Uneven step length

• Hip flexion contracture

• Insufficient knee flexion

• Fear/insecurity

Swing phase whips

Medial Whip

• Excessive ER of prosthetic knee

Lateral Whip

• Excessive IR of prosthetic knee

Exaggerated Lordosis

• Hip flexion contracture

• Weakness of abdominals

• Weakness of hip extensors

• Insufficient support from anterior wall

• Improperly shaped posterior wall

Vaulting

• Prosthesis too long

• Insufficient knee friction

Circumducted Gait

Prosthesis too long

Hip hiking

Prosthesis too long

Uneven heel rise

Excessive heel rise

• Forceful hip flexion

• Insufficient knee friction

• Too lose an extension aid

Insuffiencient heel rise

• Excessive knee friction

• Too tight an extension aid

• Use of manual lock

Terminal impact

• Insufficient knee friction

• Too tight an extension aid

• Worn out extension stop

• Fear of buckling