Otto Bock C-Leg 4 Certification Course Complete page 69

Alignment and adjustment
Determining a contracture using the Thomas-test
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Flex contralateral knee and contralateral hip
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Bring the amputated leg into hip flexion until the hollow of the back
vanishes
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Bring the residual limb carefully down until the lumbar spine lifts-off
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Measure contracture in degrees
flat hand
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approx. 20° flexion
contracture
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