"flick"

Schafer, Kristin

Description

Title:

"flick"

Creator:

Schafer, Kristin

Date:

10/29/2008

Text:

Hi Everyone,
  I have noticed sometimes in carbon fibre feet that at toe off, the
prosthetic foot will have a little flick, or to be more descriptive, a
small, quick external rotation of the foot from late toe off and into
swing phase. Have you seen this much? I am not sure if this is an
alignment issue or an amputee thing (tibial torsion, hip motion/
weakness...) Of note, I haven't really noticed this action in feet like,
say, an Otto Bock 1D10, or those with a non-carbon fibre (less dynamic)
foot.

Any thoughts?

 Kristin

Kristin Schafer, B.Sc. (Kin.), C.P. (c)
Rehabilitation Engineering
Sudbury Regional Hospital- Laurentian Site


                          

Citation

Schafer, Kristin, “"flick",” Digital Resource Foundation for Orthotics and Prosthetics, accessed November 21, 2024, https://library.drfop.org/items/show/229629.