Limb Length and Girth

Question 1

Girth Measurements

Answer 1

 Serial measurements of extremity
circumference to evaluate for edema or
atrophy

 Indications: lymphedema, fractures,
thrombosis, ruptured/strained muscle or
tendon

Question 2

Girth measuring points LE

Answer 2

• MTP
• 5cM up
• Malleoli
• 20/25 CM up
• top patella
• 5/10 CM up
• Circomfrential

Question 3

Girth Measuring Points UE

Answer 3

• DIP
• PIP
• MCP
• Styloids
• 15 cm up
• olecranon
• 10 cm up
• 15 cm up

Question 4

Measuring Limb Length: Entire UE

Answer 4

Acromion to tip of middle finger

Question 5

Measuring Limb Length: Upper arm

Answer 5

acromion to lateral joint space of elbow

Question 6

Measuring limb lenth: forearm

Answer 6

tip of olecranon to ulnar styloid process

Question 7

measuring limb length: hand

Answer 7

Ulnar styloid process to tip of middle finger

Question 8

measuring limb lenth: LE “True” leg length

Answer 8

ASIS to medial malleolus

Question 9

Measuring limb length: LE “apparent” leg length

Answer 9

umbilicus to medial malleolus

Question 10

Measuring limb length: LE Thigh

Answer 10

ASIS to medial joint space of knee

Question 11

Measuring limb length: LE lower leg

Answer 11

Medial joint space of knee to medial malleolus

Question 12

Measuring limb lenght: LE foot

Answer 12

Stand on paper and trace from heel and longest point of toes.

Question 13

1kg =

Answer 13

2.2 Lbs.

Question 14

1inch =

Answer 14

.0254 meters.

Question 15

BMI =

Answer 15

weight in kg/height in meters squared.
or
weight in pounds divided by height in inches (squared) x 703

Question 16

For limb length measure

Answer 16

twice and record average to nearist 1/4 inch.
Compare to oposite side
Document position of patient durring measurement of limb lenth.