Effects of prosthetic foot on gait patterns in toddlers

We determined how use of a pediatric prosthetic foot affects 3D hip kinematics in toddlers with transtibial amputations (TTAs). We compared 3D hip joint kinematics in the affected leg (AL) of toddlers with a TTA using a standard prosthetic foot to their unaffected leg (UL) and to both legs of non-amputee toddlers. We found that the use of a prosthetic foot affects hip joint internal/external rotation and flexion angles during walking and 3D hip joint kinematic symmetry in toddlers with TTAs.