Interphalangeal Joints

Question 1

What type of joints are the interphalangeal joints?

Answer 1

Simple
Uniaxial
Modified sellar

Question 2

What is the endfeel of the interphalangeal joints?

Answer 2

Firm for plantar and dorsiflexion

Question 3

Do the interphalangeal joints follow a concave or convex rule?

Answer 3

Concave rule

Question 4

What is the treatment plane of the interphalangeal joints?

Answer 4

The concave proximal surfaces

Question 5

What is the resting/ loose packed position of the distal interphalangeal joints?

Answer 5

Slight flexion

Question 6

What is the resting/ loose packed position of the proximal interphalangeal joints?

Answer 6

Slight flexion

Question 7

What is the resting/ loose packed position of the metatarsal-phalangeal joints?

Answer 7

10 degrees of extension

Question 8

What is the close packed position of the distal interphalangeal joints?

Answer 8

Maximum extension

Question 9

What is the close packed position of the proximal interphalangeal joints?

Answer 9

Maximum extension

Question 10

Which metatarsal-phalangeal joint has a different close packed position than the rest?

Answer 10

MTP 1: maximum extension

MTP 2-5: maximum flexion

Question 11

What is the close packed position of the metatarsal-phalangeal joint?

Answer 11

MTP 1: maximum extension

MTP 2-5: maximum flexion

Question 12

What is the capsular pattern of the distal interphalangeal joints?

Answer 12

Extension

Question 13

What is the capsular pattern of the proximal interphalangeal joints?

Answer 13

Extension

Question 14

What is the capsular pattern of the metatarsal-phalangeal joints?

Answer 14

Flexion