Joint Descriptors LE Flashcards
Hip Joint - Resting Position
30° flexion + 30° abduction + slight external rotation
Hip Joint - Close Packed Position
Full extension + internal rotation + abduction
Hip Joint - Capsular Pattern
Flexion > abduction > internal rotation (order may vary)
Knee Joint - Resting Position
25° flexion
Knee Joint - Close Packed Position
Full extension + tibial external rotation
Knee Joint - Capsular Pattern
Flexion > extension
Talocrural (Ankle) Joint - Resting Position
10° plantarflexion
Talocrural (Ankle) Joint - Close Packed Position
Full dorsiflexion
Talocrural (Ankle) Joint - Capsular Pattern
Plantarflexion > dorsiflexion
Subtalar Joint - Resting Position
Neutral inversion/eversion
Subtalar Joint - Close Packed Position
Inversion
Subtalar Joint - Capsular Pattern
Inversion (supination) > eversion (pronation)
1st Metatarsophalangeal (MTP) Joint - Resting Position
Neutral
1st Metatarsophalangeal (MTP) Joint - Close Packed Position
Full extension
1st Metatarsophalangeal (MTP) Joint - Capsular Pattern
Extension > flexion