Case Study: The Diving Accident A 28-year-old male sustains…
Case Study: The Diving Accident A 28-year-old male sustains a severe injury to his upper back and neck region after diving into shallow water. Upon arrival at the hospital, he is conscious but unable to move his legs at all. He also demonstrates significant weakness and reduced ability to move both of his arms and hands, though he can still make some slight movements in his shoulders and upper arms. He reports a loss of sensation from the mid-chest level downwards, including numbness and a pins-and-needles feeling in his fingers. His breathing appears normal, and he can speak clearly. Reflexes in his legs are absent. Based on the mechanism of injury and the neurological deficits observed, which combination of spinal cord region and impacted nervous structures is most likely directly involved in this trauma?