Orthotic Cpm Exam - Oral Questions

Should you put a femoral fracture brace on a proximal femoral fracture? {Ans: no, never brace femoral fractures above the distal 1/3rd}Describe the muscle picture for median nerve injury. {Ans: Lose lumbricals 1 & 2, opponens pollicis, flexor pollicis brevis and palmar sensation - "ape hand"}How is tibial torsion measured? {Ans: With the knee at 90 degrees, measure the line connecting the apex of each malleolus to a horizontal surface behind the leg}How much plantar flexion would you allow a patient who has suffered a CVA? {Ans: Neural / 0 degrees}What is the best position for a patient to be in when being fitted with a tibial fracture orthosis? {Ans: sitting with legs dangling, knees at 90 degrees}Including the auditory ossicles, how many bones make up the skull? {Ans: 28}