Musculoskeletal- Open and Close Packed Positions

Question 1

What is the loose packed position of the glenohumeral joint?

Answer 1

55 degrees abduction, 30 degrees horizontal adduction

Question 2

What is the close packed position of the glenohumeral joint?

Answer 2

Abduction and lateral rotation

Question 3

What is the loose packed position of the sternoclavicular joint?

Answer 3

Arm resting by the side

Question 4

What is the close packed position of the sternoclavicular joint?

Answer 4

Maximum shoulder elevation

Question 5

What is the loose packed position of the acromioclavicular joint?

Answer 5

Arm resting by the side

Question 6

What is the close packed position of the acromioclavicular joint?

Answer 6

Arm abducted to 90 degrees

Question 7

What is the loose packed position of the radiohumeral joint?

Answer 7

Full extension, supination

Question 8

What is the close packed position of the radiohumeral joint?

Answer 8

90 degrees flexion, 5 degrees supination

Question 9

What is the loose packed position of the ulnohumeral joint?

Answer 9

70 degrees of elbow flexion, 10 degrees supination

Question 10

What is the close packed position of the ulnohumeral joint?

Answer 10

Extension

Question 11

What is the loose packed position of the proximal radioulnar joint?

Answer 11

70 degrees elbow flexion, 35 degrees supination

Question 12

What is the close packed position of the proximal radioulnar joint?

Answer 12

5 degrees supination

Question 13

What is the loose packed position of the radiocarpal joint?

Answer 13

Neutral with slight ulnar deviation

Question 14

What is the close packed position of the radiocarpal joint?

Answer 14

Extension with radial deviation

Question 15

What is the loose packed position of the iliofemoral joint?

Answer 15

30 degrees flexion, 30 degrees abduction, slight lateral rotation

Question 16

What is the close packed position of the iliofemoral joint?

Answer 16

Full extension, medial rotation

Question 17

What is the loose packed position of the tibiofemoral joint?

Answer 17

25 degrees flexion

Question 18

What is the close packed position of the tibiofemoral joint?

Answer 18

Full extension, lateral rotation of the tibia

Question 19

What is the loose packed position of the talocrural joint?

Answer 19

10 degrees plantarflexion, midway between maximum inversion and eversion

Question 20

What is the close packed position of the talocrural joint?

Answer 20

Maximum dorsiflexion

Question 21

What is the loose packed position of the subtalar joint?

Answer 21

Midway between extremes of range of motion

Question 22

What is the close packed position of the subtalar joint?

Answer 22

Supination

Question 23

What is the loose packed position of the midtarsal joint?

Answer 23

Midway between extremes of range of motion

Question 24

What is the close packed position of the midtarsal joint?

Answer 24

Supination

Question 25

What is the loose packed position of the cervical spine?

Answer 25

Midway between flexion and extension

Question 26

What is the close packed position of the cervical spine?

Answer 26

Extension

Question 27

What is the loose packed position of the thoracolumbar spine?

Answer 27

Midway between flexion and extension

Question 28

What is the close packed position of the thoracolumbar spine?

Answer 28

Extension