Loose/Close Packed Position of Joints Flashcards
Facet (spine)
Loose: Midway between flexion and extension
Close: Extension
TMJ
Loose: Mouth slightly open (freeway space)
Close: Clenched teeth
GH
Loose: 55 degrees of abduction, 30 degrees of horizontal adduction
Close: abduction and lateral rotation
AC
Loose: arm resting by side in physiologic position
Close: arm abducted to 90 degrees
SC
Loose: arm resting by side in physiologic position
Close: Maximum shoulder elevation
Humeroulnar
Loose: 70 degrees flexion, 10 degrees supination
Close: Extension
Radiohumeral
Loose: full extension, full supination
Close: 90 degrees elbow flexion; 5 degrees supination
Proximal radioulnar
Loose: 70 degrees flexion; 35 degrees supination
Close: 5 degrees supination
Distal radioulnar
Loose: 10 degrees supination
Close: 5 degrees supination
Radiocarpal
Loose: Neural with slight ulnar deviation
Close: extension with radial deviation
Carpometacarpal
Loose: midway between abduction-adduction and flexion-extension
Close:
MCP (fingers)
Loose: slight flexion
Close: full flexion
MCP (thumb)
Loose: slight flexion
Close: full opposition
Interphalangeal
Loose: slight flexion
Close: full extension
Hip
Loose: 30 degrees flexion; 30 degrees abduction; slight lateral rotation
Close: full extension; medial rotation
Knee
Loose: 25 degrees flexion
Close: full extension; lateral rotation of tibia
Talocrural
Loose: 10 degrees plantarflexion; midway between max inversion and eversion
Close: Maximum dorsiflexion
Subtalar
Loose: midway between extremes of range of movement
Close: supination
Midtarsal
Loose: midway between extremes of range of motion
Close: supination
Tarsometatarsal
Loose: midway between extremes of range of motion
Close: supination
MTP
Loose: neutral
Close: full extension
Interphalangeal
Loose: slight flexion
Close: full extension
