Question

during one of his soccer games, adam rolls his right ankle as he gets tackled. after visiting his doctor, hes told that he has sprained his ankle (inversion sprain injury). adams right ankle is most likely to seek which of the following positions?

a) close - packed position

b) loose - packed position

c) maximal loose - packed position

d) none of the above

Explanation:

In joint mechanics, after an injury like an ankle sprain, the joint tends to move to the position of least stress. The maximal loose - packed position is the position where the joint has the greatest amount of play and is the position that a joint with injury (like Adam's sprained ankle) will seek as it is the position of least stability and allows for the most relaxation of the injured structures. Close - packed position is a stable, congruent joint position which is not sought after injury. Loose - packed is a general term, but maximal loose - packed is the specific position for injury - related joint positioning.

Answer:

c) Maximal loose - packed position