Knee/Ankle ROM Procedures

Question 1

knee flex position

Answer 1

supine, bring knee to chest.

Question 2

knee flex/ext axis

Answer 2

lateral epicondyle

Question 3

knee flex/ext arm placements

Answer 3

1. middle of femur (ref: greater trochanter)

2. middle of fib (ref: fib head & lat malleolus)

Question 4

ankle dflex/pflex position

Answer 4

seated, start goni at 90° (regardless of where pt resting position is).

Question 5

ankle dflex/pflex axis

Answer 5

lateral malleolus

Question 6

ankle dflex/pflex arm placements

Answer 6

1. lateral fibular midline (ref: fib head)

2. lateral aspect 5th metatarsal

Question 7

ankle inversion position

Answer 7

seated on edge

[Actually measuring: supination, ADDuction, pflex]

Question 8

ankle eversion position

Answer 8

seated on edge [Actually measuring: pronation, ABDuction, dflex]

Question 9

ankle inv/ev axis

Answer 9

anterior ankle, mid way btwn 2 malleoli

Question 10

ankle inv/ev arm placements

Answer 10

1. ant midline of 2nd metat

2. anterior tib (ref: tib tubercle)