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A Patient with a Transfemoral Prosthesis Walks with a Whip

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A patient with a transfemoral prosthesis walks with a whip at the end of the stance phase.Which of the following is the MOST likely cause of this deviation?


A) Too stiff a heel cushion on the prosthetic foot
B) Misalignment of the knee bolt in the horizontal plane
C) Insufficient toe out of the prosthetic foot
D) Not enough flexion built into the socket

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