Quiz 6 - starting at question 3 Flashcards
What are the four aspects of successful ankle taping?
Anchors: proximal and distal
3 Stirrups (medial to lateral)
Medial and lateral heel locks
Closure
PART B: What is the common MOI for ankle sprain?
Inversion
PART C: What ligament is commonly implicated?
ATFL (anterior talofibular ligament)
Part D: name another ligament involved in inversion injury of the ankle
CFL (calcaneofibular ligament)
Define carrying angle
The normal valgus angle that is created by the elbow in extension
PART B: What is the normal carrying angle in the elbow for males?
5-10*
PART C: What is the normal carrying angle for females?
10-15*
PART D: What is the axis for measuring the carrying angle?
Cubital Fossa
PART E: Why do we need to look at carrying angle?
Excessive valgus can lead to problems on the medial side and insufficient angle can lead to problems on the lateral side
Part A: What is the most commonly dislocated carpal bone?
Lunate
Part B: Name a special test that implicates that structure?
lunate
Murphy’s sign
Part C: If a patient has a (+) Murphy’s sign, which MCP is affected?
3rd MCP
Part D: What is the most commonly fractured carpal bone?
Scaphoid
Part E: What test implicates that carpal bone? (scaphoid)
Scaphoid Stress Test
Watson’s test
Describe the general procedure for CKC UE stability test.
Lines 3 feet apart
Touch both hands to each line as many times as possible in 15 seconds
Perform 3 rounds and average the scores