Wrist/Forearm Goniometry Flashcards
Wrist Flexion
Axis: anatomical snuffbox
Stationary bar: parallel to radius
Moveable bar: parallel to index finger metacarpal
Range: 0-80
Wrist Extension
Axis: anatomical snuffbox
Stationary bar: parallel to radius
Moveable bar: parallel to index finger metacarpal
Range: 0-70
Ulnar Deviation
Axis: dorsum of hand
Stationary bar: forearm
Moveable bar: parallel to third metacarpal
Range: 0-30
Radial Deviation
Axis: dorsum of hand
Stationary bar: forearm
Moveable bar: parallel to third metacarpal
Range: 0-20
Metacarpophalangeal Flexion (MP Flexion)
Axis: MP joint
Stationary bar: parallel to metacarpal
Moveable bar: proximal phalanx
Range: 0-90
Metacarpophalangeal Joint Hyperextension (MP Hyperextension)
Axis: MP joint
Stationary bar: parallel to metacarpal
Moveable bar: proximal phalanx
Range: 0-45
Metacarpophalangeal Abduction
Axis: MP joint
Stationary bar: parallel to metacarpal
Moveable bar: proximal phalanx
Range: 0-25
Proximal Interphalangeal Flexion (PIP Flexion)
Axis: PIP joint
Stationary bar: parallel to proximal phalanx
Moveable bar: middle phalanx
Range: 0-110
Distal Interphalangeal Flexion (DIP)
Axis: DIP joint
Stationary bar: middle phalanx
Moveable bar: distal phalanx
Range: 0-85
Thumb Metacarpophalangeal (MP) Flexion
Axis: MP joint of thumb
Stationary bar: thumb metacapral
Moveable bar: proximal phalanx
Range: 0-50
Thumb Interphalangeal Flexion
Axis: IP joint of thumb
Stationary bar: proximal phalanx
Moveable bar: distal phalanx
Range: 0-90
Thumb Carpometacarpal (CMC) Extension/Radial Abduction
Axis: anatomical snuffbox
Stationary bar: parallel to radius
Moveable bar: thumb metacarpal
Range: 0-50
Thumb Palmar Abduction
Axis: anatomical snuffbox
Stationary bar: parallel to radius
Moveable bar: thumb/index finger
Range: 0-50
Opposition
If opposition is not possible, measure distance to thumb/pinky in centimeters.