Open-Closed Pack Positions

Question 1

What is the Close-Pack position for facet joints?

Answer 1

Extension

Question 2

What is the Open/Loose-Pack position for facet joints?

Answer 2

Midway between flexion and extension

Question 3

What is the Close Pack position for the TMJ?

Answer 3

Clenched Teeth

Question 4

What is the Open/Loose-Pack position for the TMJ?

Answer 4

Mouth slightly open (freeway space)

Question 5

What is the Close-Pack position for the Acromioclavicular joint?

Answer 5

Arm abducted to 30⁰

Question 6

What is the Open/Loose-Pack position for the Acromioclavicular joint?

Answer 6

Arm resting by side in normal physiological position

Question 7

What is the Close-Pack position for the Ulnohumeral joint?

Answer 7

Extension

Question 8

What is the Open/Loose-Pack position for the Ulnohumeral joint?

Answer 8

70⁰ flexion, 10⁰ supination

Question 9

What is the Close-Pack position for the Radiohumeral joint?

Answer 9

Elbow flexed 90⁰, forearm supinated 5⁰

Question 10

What is the Open/Loose-Pack position for the Radiohumeral joint?

Answer 10

Full extension and supination

Question 11

What is the Close-Pack position for the Proximal Radioulnar joint?

Answer 11

5⁰ supination

Question 12

What is the Open/Loose-Pack position for the Proximal Radioulnar joint?

Answer 12

70⁰ flexion, 35⁰ supination

Question 13

What is the Close-Pack position for the Radiocarpal Joint?

Answer 13

Extension with ulnar deviation

Question 14

What is the Open/Loose-Pack position for the Radiocarpal Joint?

Answer 14

Neutral with slight ulnar deviation

Question 15

What is the Close-Pack position for the Carpometacarpal joint?

Answer 15

N/A

Question 16

What is the Open/Loose-Pack position for the Carpometacarpal joint?

Answer 16

Midway between ABD/ADD and flexion/extension

Question 17

What is the Close-Pack position for the Metacarpophalangeal (finger) joints?

Answer 17

Full flexion

Question 18

What is the Open/Loose-Pack position for the Metacarpophalangeal (finger) joints?

Answer 18

Slight flexion

Question 19

What is the Close-Pack position for the Metacarpophalangeal joint 1 (thumb)?

Answer 19

Full opposition

Question 20

What is the Open/Loose-Pack position for the Metacarpophalangeal joint 1 (thumb)?

Answer 20

Slight flexion

Question 21

What is the Close-Pack position for the Interphalangeal joints?

Answer 21

Full extension

Question 22

What is the Open/Loose-Pack position for the Interphalangeal joints?

Answer 22

Slight flexion

Question 23

What is the Close-Pack position for the hip?

Answer 23

Full extension and medial rotation

some ABD

Question 24

What is the Open/Loose-Pack position for the hip?

Answer 24

30⁰ flexion, 30⁰ ABD and slight lateral rotation

Question 25

What is the Close-Pack position for the knee?

Answer 25

Full extension and lateral rotation of tibia

Question 26

What is the Open/Loose-Pack position for the knee?

Answer 26

25⁰ flexion

Question 27

What is the Close-Pack position for the Talocrural joint? (Ankle)

Answer 27

Maximum DF

Question 28

What is the Open/Loose-Pack position for the Talocrural joint? (Ankle)

Answer 28

10⁰ PF, midway between maximum inversion and eversion

Question 29

What is the Close-Pack position for the Metatarsophalangeal joints?

Answer 29

Full extension

Question 30

What is the Open/Loose-Pack position for the Metatarsophalangeal joints?

Answer 30

Neutral

Question 31

What is the Close-Pack position for the Interphalangeal joints?

Answer 31

Full extension

Question 32

What is the Open/Loose-Pack position for the Interphalangeal joints?

Answer 32

Slight flexion

Question 33

What is the Close-Pack position for the Glenohumeral joint?

Answer 33

ABD and lateral rotation

Question 34

What is the Open/Loose-Pack position for the Glenhohumeral joint?

Answer 34

55⁰ ABD, 30⁰ horizontal ADD