A patient is evaluated in physical therapy three days following a lateral ankle reconstruction. Which of the following weight bearing limitations would be MOST typical for this patient? 1. Non-weight bearing with bilateral axillary crutches 2. Partial weight bearing with a single axillary crutch 3. Weight bearing as tolerated with bilateral axillary crutches 4. Weight bearing as tolerated with a single axillary crutch Watch the video version...
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A patient is evaluated in physical therapy three days following a lateral ankle reconstruction. Which of the following weight bearing limitations would be MOST typical for this patient? 1. Non-weight bearing with bilateral axillary crutches 2. Partial weight bearing with a single axillary crutch 3. Weight bearing as tolerated with bilateral axillary crutches 4. Weight bearing as tolerated with a single axillary crutch Watch the video version...
A physical therapist uses the Ottawa Knee Rules to assess a patient with acute knee trauma. Which of the following findings would indicate a possible knee fracture and justify the need for radiographic imaging? 1. A 15 degree loss of passive knee extension 2. Isolated tenderness of the patella 3. Tenderness along the medial and lateral joint lines 4. Active knee flexion limited to 105 degrees Watch the video version of this episode on YouTube - https://youtu.be/0eZiwNEO3hY
Scorebuilders Q&A
A patient is evaluated in physical therapy three days following a lateral ankle reconstruction. Which of the following weight bearing limitations would be MOST typical for this patient? 1. Non-weight bearing with bilateral axillary crutches 2. Partial weight bearing with a single axillary crutch 3. Weight bearing as tolerated with bilateral axillary crutches 4. Weight bearing as tolerated with a single axillary crutch Watch the video version...
