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With a below elbow amputation all of these muscles would be transected except:

A patient returns to your clinic after complaining of pressure on his/her patella for 2 weeks after receiving their temporary prosthesis. What is most likely the problem?

A TF patient is seen in the clinic who exhibits lateral/proximal loss of contact in stance. Upon prosthetic fit examination, it is noted the lateral wall is superior to the greater trochanter, the anterior wall contours to the adductor longus tendon, the posterior socket does not encompass the ischial tuberosity, the medial wall is located 65mm inferior to the perineum. What do you attribute to the cause of this deviation:

If the pylon leans laterally what might be a cause?

How do you determine the degree of socket adduction in TF bench alignment?

In a  hip disarticulation prostheses, suspension is maintained primarily with what?

What is a disadvantage of sub-ischial socket design?

What is a disadvantage of using a rigid non-removable post-operative dressing?

What are the comparative efficiencies for transradial and transhumeral body-powered prostheses, respectively?

What is contraindication for suction suspension?