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Lower Extremity Goniometry Flashcards

1
Q

Ankle Dorsiflexion

Patient position

A

supine or sitting, foot off the table

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2
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Ankle Dorsiflexion

Axis of rotation

A

Inferior/posterior lateral malleolus

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3
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Ankle Dorsiflexion

stationary arm

A

parallel to fibula

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4
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Ankle Dorsiflexion

Moving arm

A

parallel to sole of the heel (not lined up with the 5th)

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5
Q

Ankle Dorsiflexion

average ROM

A

20

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6
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Ankle Plantarflexion

pt position

A

supine or sitting, foot off table

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7
Q

Ankle Plantarflexion

axis of rotation

A

Inferior/posterior lateral malleolus

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8
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Ankle Plantarflexion

Stationary arm

A

parallel to fibula

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9
Q

Ankle Plantarflexion

moving arm

A

parallel to sole of the heel (not lined up with the 5th)

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10
Q

Ankle Plantarflexion

average ROM

A

50

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11
Q

Rearfoot Eversion/Inversion

pt position

A

prone, ankle neutral

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12
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Rearfoot Eversion/Inversion

axis of rotation

A

between M. & L. malleolus

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13
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Rearfoot Eversion/Inversion

stationary arm

A

parallel to the lower leg

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14
Q

Rearfoot Eversion/Inversion

moving arm

A

Midline of poster aspect of calcaneous

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15
Q

Rearfoot Eversion/Inversion

average ROM

A

5

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16
Q

Ankle inversion/eversion

pt postion

A

sitting at the end of the table

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17
Q

Ankle inversion/eversion

axis of rotation

A

anterior talocrural joint midway

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18
Q

Ankle inversion/eversion

stationary arm

A

parallel to tibia

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19
Q

Ankle inversion/eversion

moving arm

A

parallel to 2nd metatarsal

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20
Q

Ankle inversion/eversion

average ROM

A 
inversion = 35
eversion = 20
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21
Q

1st MTP join flexion/extension

pt position

A

supine or sitting

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22
Q

1st MTP join flexion/extension

axis of rotation

A

medial aspect at MTP joint

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23
Q

1st MTP join flexion/extension

stationary arm

A

parallel to long axis of 1st metatarsal

24
Q

1st MTP join flexion/extension

moving arm

A

parallel to long axis of proximal phalanx

25
Q

1st MTP join flexion/extension

average ROM

A 
flexion = 45
extension = 70
26
Q

Lesser 4 toes

flexion/extension

A

pt position = sitting

average ROM = observed as “full” or “decreased”

27
Q

1st MTP joint Abduction/adduction

pt position

A

supine or sitting

28
Q

1st MTP joint Abduction/adduction

axis of rotation

A

MTP joint dorsum side

29
Q

1st MTP joint Abduction/adduction

Stationary arm

A

parallel to 1st metatarsal

30
Q

1st MTP joint Abduction/adduction

moving arm

A

parallel to long axis of proximal phalanx

31
Q

1st MTP joint Abduction/adduction

average ROM

A

compare bilaterally

32
Q

knee flexion/extension

pt position

A

supine

33
Q

knee flexion/extension

axis of rotation

A

over lateral epicondyle

34
Q

knee flexion/extension

stationary arm

A

parallel to femur pointing towards greater trochanter

35
Q

knee flexion/extension

moving arm

A

parallel to fibula pointing towards lateral malleolus

36
Q

knee flexion/extension

average ROM

A 
flexion = 135-145
extension = 0 (up to 10 hyperextension possible)
37
Q

straight-leg raise (hamstring flexibility)

pt position

A

supine (maintain full knee extension) - keep opposite leg flat on table

38
Q

straight-leg raise (hamstring flexibility)

axis of rotation

A

greater trochanter

39
Q

straight-leg raise (hamstring flexibility)

stationary arm

A

parallel to table

40
Q

straight-leg raise (hamstring flexibility)

moving arm

A

fermoral shaft/lateral joint line of knee

41
Q

straight-leg raise (hamstring flexibility)

average ROM

A

<70 is pathologic

42
Q

Hip flexion/extension

pt position

A 
flexion = supine
extension = prone
43
Q

Hip flexion/extension

axis of rotation

A

greater trochanter

44
Q

Hip flexion/extension

stationary arm

A

parallel to table

45
Q

Hip flexion/extension

moving arm

A

parallel to long axis of femur

46
Q

Hip flexion/extension

average ROM

A 
flexion = 120
extension = 30
47
Q

Hip abduction/adduction

pt position

A

supine

48
Q

Hip abduction/adduction

axis of rotation

A

ASIS

49
Q

Hip abduction/adduction

stationary arm

A

along the line that joins the 2 ASISs

50
Q

Hip abduction/adduction

moving arm

A

parallel to femur

S: is recorded as 0

51
Q

Hip abduction/adduction

average ROM

A 
abduction = 45
adduction = 30
52
Q

Hip internal/external rotation

pt position

A

sitting

53
Q

Hip internal/external rotation

axis of rotation

A

midpoint of patella

54
Q

Hip internal/external rotation

stationary arm

A

perpendicular to floor

55
Q

Hip internal/external rotation

moving arm

A

parallel to anterior midline of tibia

56
Q

Hip internal/external rotation

average ROM

A

45

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