Biomechanical Approaches (Ch11)

Question 1

what splint is appropriate for cubital tunnel syndrome?

Answer 1

elbow positioned at 30 flexion

Question 2

MMT grade: No tension is palpated in the muscle or tendon

Answer 2

0

Question 3

what splint is appropriate for median nerve injury?

Answer 3

opponens splint, C-Bar or thumb post splint

Question 4

MMT grade: Tension is palpated in the muscle or tendon, but not motion occurs at the joint

Answer 4

1

Question 5

This splint puts the hand like this: wrist 20-30 extension, MCPs 30-45 flexion, IPs 0-20 flexion, thumb abducted

Answer 5

Resting hand splint

Question 6

MMT grade: The part moves through full ROM against gravity and takes less than moderate resistance

Answer 6

4-

Question 7

This splint puts the hand like this: wrist 20-30 extension, MCPs 70-90 flexion, IPs in extension, thumb abducted and extended

Answer 7

Safe position/intrinsic plus/anti-deformity splint

Question 8

MMT grade: The part moves through full ROM against gravity and takes moderate resistance

Answer 8

4

Question 9

MMT grade: The part moves through less than full ROM in a gravity-eliminated plane

Answer 9

2-

Question 10

MMT grade: The part moves through less than full range of motion against gravity

Answer 10

3-

Question 11

MMT grade: The part moves through full ROM against gravity and is unable to take any added resistance

Answer 11

3

Question 12

MMT grade: The part moves through full ROM in a gravity-eliminated plane with no added resistance

Answer 12

2

Question 13

what splint is appropriate for ulnar nerve injury?

Answer 13

dynamic/static splint with MPs in flexion

Question 14

MMT grade: The part moves through full ROM in a gravity-eliminated plane and then takes minimal resistance and breaks

Answer 14

2+

Question 15

what splint is appropriate for a brachial plexus injury?

Answer 15

flail arm splint

Question 16

what splint is appropriate for radial nerve palsy?

Answer 16

dynamic wrist, finger, and thumb extension splint

Question 17

what splint is appropriate for a C6-C7 spinal cord patient?

Answer 17

tenodesis splint

Question 18

MMT grade: The part moves through full ROM against gravity and takes maximal resistance

Answer 18

5

Question 19

MMT grade: The part moves through full ROM against gravity and takes minimal resistance before it breaks

Answer 19

3+