Alignment Advice And Stability Adjustment - Blatchford BMK2 Knee Instrucciones De Uso

8 Alignment Advice and Stability Adjustment

Align as recommended:
Shin Vertical, load line
through knee center, or up to
5 mm anterior
With amputee standing and
limb loaded
With 100% weight on limb,
can the user flex the knee?
Ask amputee to walk
Does the knee release
smoothly at toe off?
Ask amputee to walk
at NORMAL speed
Does the knee release
smoothly at toe off?
Check level of stability is
sufficient for amputee needs
and adjust accordingly**
Adjustment
completed
No
SLOWLY
Yes
Yes
Increase
dorsiflex
resistance
Yes
No
Does the
foot dorsiflex
excessively?
Yes
*Full range of adjustment = 5 clicks
No
No
**Note... There may be a need to
compromise between maximum
walking speed and level of stability
9
3
*Increase
Stability
3
*Decrease
Stability
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