Common orthopedic conditions and post-surgical precautions a physical therapist assistant carries out in a plan of care tested on the NPTAE.
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- After a posterior-approach total hip arthroplasty, what hip flexion range should be avoided?
- Flexion beyond about 90 degrees
- After a posterior-approach THA, what hip motion across the body should be avoided?
- Adduction past the midline
- After a posterior-approach THA, which hip rotation is restricted?
- Internal rotation
- After an anterior-approach THA, which hip motion is restricted?
- Excessive hip extension
- After an anterior-approach THA, which hip rotation is restricted?
- External rotation
- What does the weight-bearing status WBAT stand for?
- Weight bearing as tolerated
- What does the weight-bearing status NWB stand for?
- Non-weight bearing
- What does the weight-bearing status TTWB stand for?
- Toe-touch weight bearing
- What does the weight-bearing status PWB stand for?
- Partial weight bearing
- What does the weight-bearing status FWB stand for?
- Full weight bearing
- Why is a sling used in the early phase after rotator cuff repair surgery?
- To protect the repair by limiting active shoulder motion
- In the early phase after rotator cuff repair, how long is active shoulder motion typically restricted to passive or assisted only?
- About 4 to 6 weeks
- Why is open-chain (isolated) knee extension avoided early after ACL reconstruction?
- It places excessive strain on the healing graft
- What are the three most common graft sources used for ACL reconstruction?
- Patellar tendon, hamstring tendon, or allograft tissue
- After a total shoulder arthroplasty, which active motion is commonly restricted early on?
- Active external rotation past neutral