Orthopedic Physical Therapy Quiz

What is the aim of shoulder slings?

• To immobilize the shoulder in adduction and internal rotation

• To support the shoulder in a non stressful rest position

• To increase the inferior pull on the glenohumeral joint

• To reduce the weight of the arm on the glenohumeral joint

What is the purpose of a humeral cuff in shoulder support?

• To restrict all shoulder movements

• To prevent any loading on the glenohumeral joint

• To immobilize the entire arm

• To allow elbow flexion and extension

When are shoulder saddle slings commonly used?

• To treat lateral epicondylitis

• To reduce shoulder subluxation or pain in individuals with upper limb weakness

• To immobilize the shoulder after surgery

• To prevent joint instability

What is the purpose of an elbow orthosis?

• To restrict motion to protect healing or mobilize contractures

• To prevent hand deformities

• To increase shoulder mobility

• To compress the tendons in the elbow

How do compression bands help in lateral epicondylitis?

• By immobilizing the entire arm

• By reducing load on the tendons during muscle contraction

• By compressing the shoulder joint

• By restricting all elbow movements

What is the purpose of resting splints?

• To increase joint range of motion

• To provide rest, protection, and immobilization of injured joints

• To substitute for lost muscle function

• To prevent muscle imbalance deformities

How can dynamic hand splints help in muscle weakness?

• By substituting for lost muscle function

• By immobilizing the hand completely

• By compressing the hand muscles

• By increasing muscle imbalance

What is the purpose of a MP extension restriction splint?

• To prevent muscle imbalance deformities

• To immobilize the hand completely

• To increase MP joint hyperextension

• To restrict all hand movements

When should restriction splints be used?

• To promote muscle imbalance

• After hand deformities are fully formed

• Before preventable hand deformities develop

• To increase joint instability

What is the purpose of joint instability splints?

• To immobilize the hand completely

• To restrict all hand movements

• To increase joint instability

• To prevent swan neck and ulnar drift deformities