Rancho Los Amigos System

Question 0

Who is the thumb post indicated for?

Answer 0

Patients with Absence of active opposition and thumb flexion for prehension

Question 1

What is the function of the thumb post?

Answer 1

Statically positions the thumb

Question 2

The thumb post may have ______thumb control but, inadequate for good prehension

Answer 2

Partial

Question 3

True or false

The thumb post should stabilize the ip joint of the thumb and extend just beyond the nail bed

Answer 3

True

Question 4

The pad of the thumb should remain ________

For sensory friction and increase coefficient of friction?

Answer 4

Free

Question 5

What is the function of the IP extension assist with MCP or MP stop?

Answer 5

Useful for exercise of finger Flexors

Question 6

Who is the IP extension assist with MP stop indicated for?

Answer 6

For patients with inability to extend fingers at MP and IP joints

Question 7

For the IP extension assist with MCP or mp stop the line of full must be _________to the middle phalanx

Answer 7

Perpendicular

Question 8

MP joints are held at approximately _____ degrees of flexion

Answer 8

15

Question 9

True or false

The isolated IP assist removable is a Rancho style?

Answer 9

False not Rancho style

Question 10

What is the function of the isolated IP assist?

Answer 10

Assist IP extension

Question 11

What is the isolated IP assist indicated for?

Answer 11

IP joint weakness

Often used as a rehabilitation tool to exercise finger Flexors

Question 12

The line off pull for the isolated IP assist rubbe bands is ___________to the middle phalanx

Answer 12

Perpendicular

Question 13

What is the function of the MP extension stop?

Answer 13

Prevents hyperextension of the MP and allows extensor Digitorum to extend the DIP joints

Question 14

MP extension stop is positioned proximal to the PIP joints and should place the MP joints in approximately _____degrees of flexion

Answer 14

15

Can be removable

Question 15

What is the MP extension stop indicated for?

Answer 15

Lumbrical weakness

Question 16

What is the function of the MP extension assist?

Answer 16

Assist MP extension

Question 17

Who is the MP extension assist indicated for?

Answer 17

Patients with the inability to extend fingers at the MP joints
Extensor Digitorum disruption
Lumbrical weakness

Question 18

True or false the MP extension assist should not interfere with ROM of the IP joints

Answer 18

True

Question 19

Where is the MP extension assist placed?

Answer 19

At PIP or proximal to it

Question 20

What is the function of the dorsal Interosseus assist?

Answer 20

Abducts index finger to assist prehension

Question 21

Who is the Dorsal Interosseus assist indicated for?

Answer 21

First dorsal Interosseus weakness

Question 22

Where should the dorsal Interosseus positioned?

Answer 22

Positioned proximal to the PIP joint of the index finger

Question 23

What is the function of the finger flatform?

Answer 23

Stabilizing the MP and IP joints e

Question 24

Who is the finger platform indicated for?

Answer 24

Patients with MP and IP joint weakness

Question 25

True or false | The finger platform is used to maintain range acquired by passive stretching during rehabilitation

Answer 25

True

Question 26

What is the function of the adjustable MP flexion control?

Answer 26

Mp extensor contratures e

Question 27

What is the adjustable MP flexion control indicated for?

Answer 27

Lumbricals weakness

Question 28

Where should the adjustable MP flexion control align!

Answer 28

Align with anatomical MP joints of index and ring fingers

Question 29

What is the function of the thumb adduction stop (C-bar)?

Answer 29

Statically holds thumb in abduction

Question 30

What is the thumb adduction stop indicated for?

Answer 30

Absence of active opposition | Tight thumb web space due to poor positioning or weak thumb abduction

Question 31

Where should the thumb adduction stop be positioned?

Answer 31

Positioned proximal to IP joint of thumb

Question 32

What is the function of the thumb IP extension assist?

Answer 32

Dynamically extends the IP joint of the thumb for better grasp position

Question 33

Who is the thumb IP extension assist indicated for?

Answer 33

Thumb extensor weakness | Extensor pollicis Longus or Brevis

Question 34

Where should the thumb IP extension assist loop be placed?

Answer 34

Loop should be distal to the IP joint but should not cover the thumb pad