Rancho Los Amigos System Flashcards
Who is the thumb post indicated for?
Patients with Absence of active opposition and thumb flexion for prehension
What is the function of the thumb post?
Statically positions the thumb
The thumb post may have ______thumb control but, inadequate for good prehension
Partial
True or false
The thumb post should stabilize the ip joint of the thumb and extend just beyond the nail bed
True
The pad of the thumb should remain ________
For sensory friction and increase coefficient of friction?
Free
What is the function of the IP extension assist with MCP or MP stop?
Useful for exercise of finger Flexors
Who is the IP extension assist with MP stop indicated for?
For patients with inability to extend fingers at MP and IP joints
For the IP extension assist with MCP or mp stop the line of full must be _________to the middle phalanx
Perpendicular
MP joints are held at approximately _____ degrees of flexion
15
True or false
The isolated IP assist removable is a Rancho style?
False not Rancho style
What is the function of the isolated IP assist?
Assist IP extension
What is the isolated IP assist indicated for?
IP joint weakness
Often used as a rehabilitation tool to exercise finger Flexors
The line off pull for the isolated IP assist rubbe bands is ___________to the middle phalanx
Perpendicular
What is the function of the MP extension stop?
Prevents hyperextension of the MP and allows extensor Digitorum to extend the DIP joints
MP extension stop is positioned proximal to the PIP joints and should place the MP joints in approximately _____degrees of flexion
15
Can be removable
What is the MP extension stop indicated for?
Lumbrical weakness
What is the function of the MP extension assist?
Assist MP extension
Who is the MP extension assist indicated for?
Patients with the inability to extend fingers at the MP joints
Extensor Digitorum disruption
Lumbrical weakness
True or false the MP extension assist should not interfere with ROM of the IP joints
True
Where is the MP extension assist placed?
At PIP or proximal to it
What is the function of the dorsal Interosseus assist?
Abducts index finger to assist prehension
Who is the Dorsal Interosseus assist indicated for?
First dorsal Interosseus weakness
Where should the dorsal Interosseus positioned?
Positioned proximal to the PIP joint of the index finger
What is the function of the finger flatform?
Stabilizing the MP and IP joints e
Who is the finger platform indicated for?
Patients with MP and IP joint weakness
True or false
The finger platform is used to maintain range acquired by passive stretching during rehabilitation
True
What is the function of the adjustable MP flexion control?
Mp extensor contratures e
What is the adjustable MP flexion control indicated for?
Lumbricals weakness
Where should the adjustable MP flexion control align!
Align with anatomical MP joints of index and ring fingers
What is the function of the thumb adduction stop (C-bar)?
Statically holds thumb in abduction
What is the thumb adduction stop indicated for?
Absence of active opposition
Tight thumb web space due to poor positioning or weak thumb abduction
Where should the thumb adduction stop be positioned?
Positioned proximal to IP joint of thumb
What is the function of the thumb IP extension assist?
Dynamically extends the IP joint of the thumb for better grasp position
Who is the thumb IP extension assist indicated for?
Thumb extensor weakness
Extensor pollicis Longus or Brevis
Where should the thumb IP extension assist loop be placed?
Loop should be distal to the IP joint but should not cover the thumb pad
