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But if they give way when pointing whether the hips and knees can be extended sufficiently straight ahead or outwards (as in patients with legs that and whether both legs are weight bearing order yagara 30caps visa. Patients with point straight ahead or outwards), the patients must bal- sitting problems of contractures in particular must be ance their upper body over the poorly controllable legs examined while seated. Ideally, the patient should sit on in order to restore their equilibrium. The orthopaedist a trunk-swinging or Duchenne limp that cannot be im- can now test whether the patient is able to maintain this proved by treatment. On the other hand, a pronounced position independently or how much additional external internal rotation during walking can be troublesome if the help with stabilization is required. Actual forward propulsion is no longer possible zontally without rotation, and the legs are spread apart as and walking is hampered. The trunk is aligned as straight as pos- that the aim of treatment is not a »normal« configuration sible over the pelvis in this position. This is a simple way of the musculoskeletal system, but rather one that is best of showing the extent to which movement restrictions for the patient. Examination of the patient legs can also simply be esthetically unappealing without in the lying position should not be forgotten, since these any functional impairment. Hemiplegic patients may dis- patients may lie for relatively protracted periods during like their typical hand position with pronation, flexion the day, and posturally-related deformities are common. A flex- tional deficit must be ruled out in connection with any ion contracture at the knee subsequently leads to flexion surgical correction. The leg is thus drawn up and falls inward or may be of no functional relevance if weight is not placed outward depending on the muscle tone in each case. In these cases the defor- blanket or quilt also exerts a long-term »corrective« force mity is merely of a cosmetic nature, and the patient’s wish through gravity.

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