Baseline, trend, symptoms, and patient-specific stopping rules
Leg Anatomy
Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 3.0)
Joints being monitored:
Hip, knee, and ankle motion are documented against the patient's baseline and written plan. The treating team considers motion together with pain, strength, nerve findings, gait, and imaging.
Hip
Knee
Ankle
Knee Flexion (Femoral Lengthening)
Baseline
record
Measured personally
Active phase
compare
Plan-specific floor
Trend
review
Visit to visit
Escalate
symptoms
New decline or pain
Knee Extension (Femoral Lengthening)
Baseline
record
Measured personally
Active phase
compare
Plan-specific floor
Trend
review
Extension lag
Escalate
symptoms
New decline or pain
Ankle Dorsiflexion (Tibial Lengthening)
Baseline
record
Measured personally
Active phase
compare
Plan-specific floor
Trend
review
Knee position noted
Escalate
symptoms
Weakness or sensory change
⚠ Escalate a change, not just a number: a new or accelerating loss of motion, pain that blocks therapy, weakness, altered sensation, foot-position change, or inability to follow the prescribed program should be reported promptly. Only the treating team should change or pause distraction.
Leg anatomy: Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 3.0). Monitoring framework reflects specialist-center rehabilitation principles without imposing universal cutoffs.
Educational reference only. Not medical advice. Device status, treatment parameters, and emergency instructions must be confirmed with current official sources and the treating team.