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Gait
Gait Deviations of the Knee (PTA)
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Exaggerated knee flexion at contact | -Quad. weakness or paralysis -Hamstrings spasticity -Insufficient extension ROM |
| Knee Hyperextension in stance | -compensation for weak quadriceps -plantar flexor contracture |
| Exaggerated knee flexion at terminal stance | -knee flexion contracture -hip flexion contracture |
| Insufficient knee flexion with swing | -knee effusion (swelling) -Quad. extension spasticity -Plantarflexor spasticity -Insufficient flexion ROM |
| Excessive knee flexion with swing | -Flexor withdrawal reflex -LE flexor synergy |