Positioning

Question 1

Bony Prominences in supine

Answer 1

• occiput
• spine of scapula
• inferior angle of scapula
• vertebral spinous processes
• medial epicondyle of humerus
• posterior iliac crest
• sacrum
• coccyx
• heel

Question 2

Bony prominences in prone

Answer 2

• forehead
• anterior portion of acromion process
• anterior head of humerus
• sternum
• anterior superior iliac spine
• patella
• dorsum of foot

Question 3

bony prominences in sidelying

Answer 3

• ears
• lateral portion of acromion process
• lateral head of humerus
• lateral epicondyle of humerus
• greater trochanter
• head of fibular
• lateral malleolus
• medial malleolus

Question 4

bony prominences in sitting (chair)

Answer 4

• spine of the scapula
• vertebral spinous processes
• ischial tuberosities

Question 5

burn to anterior neck

Answer 5

anticipated deformity
- flexion with possible lateral flexion

splinting

• soft collar
• molded collar
• philadelphia collar

Question 6

burn to anterior chest and axilla

Answer 6

anticipated deformity
- shoulder adduction, extension, medial rotation

splinting

• axillary or airplane splint
• shoulder abduction brace

Question 7

burn to elbow

Answer 7

anticipated deformity
- flexion and pronation

splinting

• gutter splint
• conforming splint
• three-point splint
• air splint

Question 8

burn to hand and wrist

Answer 8

anticipated deformity

• extension or hyper extension of the MCP joint
• flexion of the IP joints
• adduction and flexion of the thumb
• flexion of the wrist

splinting

• wrist splint
• thumb spica splint
• palmar or dorsal extension splint

Question 9

burn to hip

Answer 9

anticipated deformity
- flexion and adduction

splinting

• anterior hip spica
• abduction splint

Question 10

burn to knee

Answer 10

anticipated deformity
- flexion

splinting

• conforming splint
• three point splint
• air splint

Question 11

burn to ankle

Answer 11

anticipated deformity
- plantar flexion

splinting

• posterior foot drop splint
• posterior ankle conforming splint
• anterior ankle conforming splint