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Theraputic procedures
Gait deviations terms
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01/17/2013

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Term
toe drag
Definition
(ACC-MSW-DEC)
toes do not clear the floor
Term
varus
Definition
(ACC-MSW-DEC)
excessive inversion
Term
limited knee flexion
Definition
(MSW)
knee flexion less than 65 degrees
Term
circumduction
Definition
(ACC-MSW-DEC)
excessive ABD possibly with ER-ADD possibly with IR
Term
hip hiking
Definition
(ACC-MSW-DEC)
pelvic elevation with no knee flexion
Term
steppage gait
Definition
(MSW)
excessive hip flecion greater than 25 degrees.
Term
vaulting
Definition
(ACC-MSW-DEC)
(ACC-MSW-DEC)
exaggereated plantar flexion of contralateral LE to enable the affected limb to swing forward
Term
foot slap
Definition
(HS-FF)
forefoot slaps the ground after heel strike going into foot flat
Term
foot drop
(toes first)
Definition
(DEC-HS)
absent heel strike as toes have initial contact, not the heel
Term
foot flat
Definition
(DEC-HS)
absent heel strike as entire foot contacts ground at heel strike.
Term
excessive knee flexion
Definition
(HS-FF-MST)
knee buckles
Term
genu recurvatum
Definition
(HS-FF-MST)
knee hyperextens
Term
excessive hip flexion
Definition
(HS-FF)
hip flexion greater than 25 degrees
Term
limited hip extension
Definition
(FF-MST)
unable to attain neutral extension or hyperextension
Term
excessive internal rotation
Definition
(FF-MST)
IR beyond neutral
Term
excessive external rotation
Definition
(FF-MST)
ER beyond neutral
Term
excessive abduction
Definition
(FF-MST)
excessive step width[leg stays ABD throughout swing and stance]
Term
excessive adduction
Definition
(FF-MST)
narrow step width
Term
uneven step lenghts
Definition
(DEC-HS of each leg)
long step with involved leg and shortened step length with uninvolved leg
Term
lateral trunk lean
Definition
(HS-FF-MST)
sideways lean of the trunk over the weight bearing leg during stance
Term
trendelenberg gait
Definition
(HS-FF-MST)
drop of pelvis on the contralateral side during weight bearing on the affected side.
Term
backward trunk lean
Definition
(HS-FF-MST)
posterior lean during weight bearing on the affected side
Term
forward trunk lean
Definition
(HS-FF-MST)
anterior lean during weight bearing on the affected side.
Term
limited hip extension
Definition
(FF-MST)
unable to attain neutral extension or hyperextension.
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