Elbow (2)

Question 1

What is the carrying angle of the elbow in males?

Answer 1

11-14°

Question 2

What is the carrying angle of the elbow in females?

Answer 2

13-16°

Question 3

Why might the dominant arm have an increased elbow carrying angle?

Answer 3

Repetitive throwing trauma

Question 4

What type of joint is the humero-ulnar joint?

Answer 4

Uniaxial hinge joint (only flexion and extension)

Question 5

What is the required ROM for function of the humeral-ulnar joint?

Answer 5

30-130°

Question 6

What is the closed pack position of the humeral-ulnar joint?

Answer 6

Full extension and supination

Question 7

What is the open packed position of the humeral-ulnar joint?

Answer 7

70° of flexion and 10° of supination

Question 8

What type of joint is the humeral-radial joint?

Answer 8

Uniaxial hinge joint (flexion and extension only)

Question 9

What type of joint is the proximal radioulnar joint?

Answer 9

Uniaxial pivot joint

Question 10

What is the closed pack position of the humeral-radial joint and proximal radioulnar joint?

Answer 10

90° of flexion and 5° of supination

Question 11

What is the open pack position of the humeral-radial joint and proximal radioulnar joint?

Answer 11

Full extension and supination

Question 12

How much pronation and supination in the radial joints is required for function?

Answer 12

50° in each

Question 13

What are the muscles that come from the medial epicondyle?

Answer 13

Pronator teres

Flexor carpi radialis

Palmaris longus

Flexor carpi ulnaris

Question 14

What are the muscles that come from the lateral epicondyle?

Answer 14

Supinator

Extensor carpi radialis longus and brevis

Extensor carpi ulnaris

Extensor digitorum

Extensor digiti minimi

Question 15

Where is it possible for elbow pain to come from?

Answer 15

Distal dysfunction (at the wrist)