A Patient with a Transfemoral Prosthesis Walks with a Lateral

A patient with a transfemoral prosthesis walks with a lateral trunk bend over the prosthetic limb during stance.Which of the following is the MOST likely cause of this deviation?

A) Prosthesis too short
B) Insufficient toe out of the prosthetic foot
C) Medial socket wall too low
D) Misalignment of the knee bolt in the horizontal plane

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