FEBRUARY 2017 Sub. Code :2433
B.Sc. PROSTHETICS AND ORTHOTICS
THIRD YEAR
PAPER III MOBILITY AND REHABILITATION AIDS
Q.P. Code: 802433
Time: Three Hours Maximum 100 Marks
Answer All questions
I. Elaborate on: x 10 30)
1. What is mobility aids? Describe one mobility aid with diagram.
2. Write in detail about manual wheel chair and motorised wheel chair.
3. Explain about different types of walking accessories.
II. Write notes on: x 5 40)
1. Auxillary crutches.
2. Four point gait.
3. Pressure relief in seating surfaces.
4. Ideal seating arrangement in a walker.
5. Drive control mechanisms in a powered wheel chair.
6. Fabrication of box seat.
7. Safety features in a wheel chair.
8. Tricycles.
III. Short answers on: (10 x 3 30)
1. Walker gait.
2. Crutch tip.
3. Arm rest.
4. Transfer techniques.
5. Standing and tilting frame.
6. Seat cushions.
7. Positioning of forearm pad in elbow crutches.
8. Foot rests in wheel chair.
9. Asymmetrical leg length.
10. Swing through gait.