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Late in the 4^th quarter of this final high school football game. Dennis is tack

ID: 179878 • Letter: L

Question

Late in the 4^th quarter of this final high school football game. Dennis is tackled from behind causing him to fall on his out-stretched hand. Due to the impact, Dennis fractures his wrist in multiple places. Subsequently, he is forced to wear a cast for the next 6 weeks. Due to this immobilization, John can expect to have a loss of structural strength and stiffness in the following immobilized structures of his wrist and hand. Carpel bones and distal radius (i.e. bones of wrist) Ligaments of the wrist Distal tendons of wrist flexor and extensor muscles A and C A, B, and C

Explanation / Answer

option e- A, B and C

Carpal bones and distal radius and ligaments of the wrist along with e extensor and flexor loses strength and becomes stiff following immobilization of wrist and hand.