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Loose-Pack Positions
| Joint | Loose-Pack Position |
|---|---|
| Vertebral | Midway between flexion and extension |
| Temporomandibular | Jaw slightly open |
| Sternoclavicular | Arm resting by side |
| Acromioclavicular | Arm resting by side |
| Glenohumeral | 50-70 abduction; 30 horizontal adduction; neutral rotation |
| Humeroulnar | 70 flexion and 10 supination |
| Humeroradial | Full extension and supination |
| Proximal radioulnar | 70 flexion; 35 supination |
| Distal Radioulnar | 10 supination |
| Radiocarpal/Ulnocarpal | Neutral with slight ulnar deviation |
| Midcarpal | Neutral with slight flexion and ulnar deviation |
| Carpometacarpal (1) | Midway between flexion/extension and abduction/adduction |
| Carpometacarpal (2-5) | Midway between flexion/extension |
| Metacarpophlanageal (1) | Slight flexion |
| Metacarpophalangeal (2-5) | Slight flexion with ulnar deviation |
| Interphalangeal | 10-30 flexion |
| Hip | 30 flexion; 30 abduction; slight lateral rotation |
| Knee | 25 flexion |
| Talocrural | Mid inversion/eversion and 10 plantar flexion |
| Subtalar | Midway between extreme range of motion with 10 plantar flexion |
| Midtarsal | Midway between extreme range of motion with 10 plantar flexion |
| Tarsometatarsal | Midway between supination and pronation |
| Metatarsophalangeal | Neutral- extension 10 |
| Interphalangeal | Slight flexion |