Loose and Close Pack Position Flashcards
Spine
Loose: midway between flexion/extension
Close: extension
TMJ
Loose: mouth open slighty
Close: Clenched teeth
Glenohumeral
Loose: 55 abduction, 30 horizontal adduction
Close: abduction and external rotation
AC
Loose: arm at side
Close: arm abducted to 90
Sternoclavicular
Loose: arm resting by side in physiologic position
Close: max shoulder elevation
Ulnohumeral
Loose: 70 flexion, 10 supination
Close: extension
Radiohumeral
Loose: full extension, full supination
Close: elbow flexed to 90, forearm supinated 5 degrees
Proximal Radioulnar
Loose: 70 flexion, 35 supinated
Close: 5 supination
Distal Radioulnar
Loose: 10 supination
close: 5 supination
Radiocarpal
Loose: neutral with slight ulnar deviation
Close: extension with radial deviation
Carpometacarpal
Loose: midway between motions
Close: none
Metacarpophalangeal (fingers)
Loose: slight flexion
Close: full flexion
Metacarpophlangeal (thumb)
Loose: slight flexion
Close: full opposition
Interphalangeal (fingers and toes)
Loose: slight flexion
Close: full extension
Hip
Loose: 30 flexion, 30 abduction, slight ER
Close: full extension, and internal rotation