Loose Packed Position Of Joints Flashcards
Facet (spine)
Midway b/t flexion + extension
Temporomandicular
Mouth slightly open (freeway space)
Glenohumeral
55 degrees ABDUCTION; 30 degrees HORIZONTAL ADDUCTION
Acromioclavicular
Arm resting by side in Normal physiological position
Sternoclavicular
Arm resting by side in normal physiological position
Ulnohumeral (elbow)
70 degrees FLEXION, 10 degrees SUPINATION
Radiohumeral
Full extension, full supination
Proximal radioulnar
70 degrees FLEXION, 35 degrees SUPINATION
Distal Radioulnar
10 Degrees SUPINATION
Radiocarpal (wrist)
Neutral with slight ulnar deviation
Carpometacarpal
Midway between abduction-adduction and flexion-extension
Metacarpophalangeal
Slight Flexion
Interphalangeal
Slight Flexion
HIp
30 degrees FLEXION, 30 degrees ABDUCTION, slight ER
Knee
25 degrees FLEXION
Talocural (ankle)
10 degrees PLANTARFLEXION, midway b/t maximum inversion and eversion
Subtalar
Midway b/t extremes of ROM
Midtarsal
Midway b/t extremes of ROM
Tarsometatarsal
Midway b/t extremes or ROM
Metarsophlangeal
Neutral
Interaplangeal
Slight Flexion
Description of specific position for loose packed positions?
Stress on joint: Minimal
Congruency of Joint: Minimal
Ligament Position: Great Laxity
Joint Surface: No volitional separation