Joint Positioning Flashcards
Loose Packed, Close Packed, Descriptions of Specific Positions
Loose Packed: Glenohumeral
55 Abduction
30 Horizontal Adduction
Loose Packed: Ulnohumeral (elbow)
70 Flexion
10 Supination
Loose Packed: Radiohumeral
Full Extension
Full Supination
Loose Packed: Proximal Radioulnar
70 Flexion
35 Supination
Loose Packed: Distal Radioulnar
10 Supination
Loose Packed: Radiocarpal (wrist)
Neutral with slight ulnar deviation
Loose Packed: Hip
30 Flexion
30 Abduction
Slight lateral rotation
Loose Packed: Knee
25 Flexion
Loose Packed: Talocrural (ankle)
10 Plantar flexion
Midway between maximum inversion and eversion
Loose Packed: Subtalar
Midway between extremes of ROM
Close Packed: Glenohumeral
Abduction
Lateral Rotation
Close Packed: Ulnohumeral (elbow)
Extension
Close Packed: Radiohumeral
90 Flexion at elbow
5 Supination of forearm
Close Packed: Proximal radioulnar
5 Supination
Close Packed: Distal radioulnar
5 Supination
Close Packed: Radiocarpal (wrist)
Extension with Radial Deviation
Close Packed: Hip
Full Extension
Medial Rotation
Close Packed: Knee
Full Extension
Lateral Rotation of Tibia
Close Packed: Talocrural (ankle)
Maximum Dorsiflexion
Close Packed: Subtalar
Supination
Loose Packed Description
Minimal stress on joint
Minimal congruency of joint
Ligament position has great laxity
No volitional separation of joint surface
Close Packed Description
Maximal stress on joint
Full congruency of joint
Ligament position is at full tightness
Joint surface is compressed
