Joint Positioning

Question 1

Loose Packed: Glenohumeral

Answer 1

55 Abduction

30 Horizontal Adduction

Question 2

Loose Packed: Ulnohumeral (elbow)

Answer 2

70 Flexion

10 Supination

Question 3

Loose Packed: Radiohumeral

Answer 3

Full Extension

Full Supination

Question 4

Loose Packed: Proximal Radioulnar

Answer 4

70 Flexion

35 Supination

Question 5

Loose Packed: Distal Radioulnar

Answer 5

10 Supination

Question 6

Loose Packed: Radiocarpal (wrist)

Answer 6

Neutral with slight ulnar deviation

Question 7

Loose Packed: Hip

Answer 7

30 Flexion
30 Abduction
Slight lateral rotation

Question 8

Loose Packed: Knee

Answer 8

25 Flexion

Question 9

Loose Packed: Talocrural (ankle)

Answer 9

10 Plantar flexion

Midway between maximum inversion and eversion

Question 10

Loose Packed: Subtalar

Answer 10

Midway between extremes of ROM

Question 11

Close Packed: Glenohumeral

Answer 11

Abduction

Lateral Rotation

Question 12

Close Packed: Ulnohumeral (elbow)

Answer 12

Extension

Question 13

Close Packed: Radiohumeral

Answer 13

90 Flexion at elbow

5 Supination of forearm

Question 14

Close Packed: Proximal radioulnar

Answer 14

5 Supination

Question 15

Close Packed: Distal radioulnar

Answer 15

5 Supination

Question 16

Close Packed: Radiocarpal (wrist)

Answer 16

Extension with Radial Deviation

Question 17

Close Packed: Hip

Answer 17

Full Extension

Medial Rotation

Question 18

Close Packed: Knee

Answer 18

Full Extension

Lateral Rotation of Tibia

Question 19

Close Packed: Talocrural (ankle)

Answer 19

Maximum Dorsiflexion

Question 20

Close Packed: Subtalar

Answer 20

Supination

Question 21

Loose Packed Description

Answer 21

Minimal stress on joint
Minimal congruency of joint
Ligament position has great laxity
No volitional separation of joint surface

Question 22

Close Packed Description

Answer 22

Maximal stress on joint
Full congruency of joint
Ligament position is at full tightness
Joint surface is compressed