A PTA is reviewing a chart prior to treating a patient diagn…
A PTA is reviewing a chart prior to treating a patient diagnosed with a spinal cord injury. The PT reports the following: Intact sensation through C7 dermatome; Strength testing is reported as: shoulder flexion 3+/5, shoulder abduction 3+/5, elbow flexion 3/5, elbow extension 2/5, wrist extension 3-/5. Based on these strength grades, the MOST likely spinal cord injury level is: