SCI Classification Flashcards

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C1-C2: Innervated Muscles and available movement

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  • facial
  • SCM
  • infrahoid
  • rectus capitus
  • upper traps

movement: facial expressions

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C1-C2: respiration

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  • requires ventilator and/or phrenic nerve stimulator

- tracheostomy

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C1-C2 sensation

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  • head

- ASIA: C2 –> occipital protuberance behind the ear

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C1-C2: mobility

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  • sip n puff w/c
  • tilt n space w/c for pressure relief
  • arm troughs
  • high back to control/support neck
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C1-C2: treatment and mobility

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  • self-care: dependent
  • family and caregiver training
  • ROM to prevent contractures and heteroptopic ossification
  • no UE movement
  • voice activated computer
  • positioning in bed in wheelchair
  • limited ability to use mouthstick
  • teach visual communication and direction of others for sensation compensation
  • environmental control units (ECU)- sip n puff, voice, eyebrow, head switch
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C1-C2: orthotics

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  1. long opponens splint: maintains web space between thumb and hand, supports wrist
  2. dorsal wrist support: prevents wrist drop
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C3: innervated musculature and available movement

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C1-C2 +

  • levature scapulae
  • partial diaphragm

mvmt: increased neck stability, control and ROM

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C3: respiration

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  • requires ventilator and/or phrenic nerve stimulator (to diaphragm)
  • tracheostomy
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C3: sensation

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head and neck

ASIA: C3 –> supraclavicular fossa

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C3: mobility

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  • sip n puff w/c

- tilt n’ space w/c (for pressure relief)

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C3: treatment/outcomes

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C1-C2 +

-increased mobility to use mouthstick

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C3: orthotics

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  • long opponens splint

- dorsal wrist support

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C4: innervated muscles and available movement

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  • diaphragm
  • some rhomboids

Mvmt: scapular retraction and elevation (still no UE fx)

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C4: respiration

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FULL RESPIRATION

with decreased capacity

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C4: sensation

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shoulder

-ASIA –> AC joint

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C4: mobility

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sip n’ puff w/c (still no UE fx)

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C4: treatment and outcomes

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C1-C3 +
- increased independence with mouth stick –> can use for communication, writing, typing, page turning, dialing, reading, drawing, games

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C4: orthotics

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  • dorsal wrist support

- long opponens splint

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C5: innervated muscles and available movement

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  • biceps
  • supraspinatus
  • teres minor

Partial innervation:
-deltoid, brachioradialis, supinators, pec, subscapularis, infraspinatus, rhomboids, serratus

mvmt: UE function –>
- scapular retraction
- partial SH flexion, abduction, ER
- Elbow flexion and supination

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C5: respiration

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can breathe but decreased vital capacity

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C5: sensation

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  • upper arm
  • belly of biceps

ASIA: lateral aspect of elbow

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C5: mobility

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  • joystick power w/c
  • potential for mannual with coated hand rims/projections
  • still need tilt n space for pressure relief
  • driving care with AE
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C5: treatment and outcomes

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  • feeding and oral/facial hygiene using a BFO (writing, typing, reading, games and cards with AE)
  • ECU: clappers (lights), Alexa
  • assist with UE dressing and bathing
  • ind. power pressure reliefs
  • ROM, sensation compensation (use for eyes, be very vigilant), family/caregiver, training, positioning
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C5: orthotics

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  • dorsal wrist support
  • long opponens splint
  • Dycem gloves (to increase use of hands)
  • BFO: balance forearm orthosis- attaches to the wheelchair and allows person to use biceps for ADLs
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C6: innervated muscles

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  • radial wrist extensors
  • more scapular, full deltoid, pecs
  • partial: serratus and pronators
  • FULL Shoulder movement
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C6: available movements

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  • full shoulder motion
  • wrist extension
  • forearm pronation
  • big difference in proximal stability of the arm, can place arm with control and intention
  • natural tenodesis: finger and thumb touch when you extend forearm and wrist
27
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C6: respiration

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decreased vital capacity

-assist with cough

28
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C6: sensation

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-lateral aspect of forearm, thumb, and index finger

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C6: mobility

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  • standard power w/c for long distances
  • manual ultra-light w/c
  • Transfer: MinA to Ind, may need slide board
  • Can drive with AE from captains chair or w/c
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C6: treatment and outcomes

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  • Potential to be Ind with basic ADLs using equipment
  • self-care: feeding with cuff, tenodesis grasp for finger, O/F hygiene, bathing, UE dressing with AE, for toileting, have potential to empty adapted leg bag or self-catheterize
  • LE dressing –> MinA to Ind for tub bench and elevated toilet seat transfers
  • writing and typing with AE

This the level where AE is very useful!!

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C6: orthoses

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  • many adaptations to ADL items (cell phone, razor, makeup etc.)
  • short oponens splint –> keep person in functional position for opponens grasp, good for someone who can perform wrist extension
  • Tenodesis splint: supports and allows person to continue and use tenodesis grasp
  • Dycem gloves
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C7: innervated muscles and actions

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-TRICEPS
-pecs
-serratus
-lattissimus
-pronators
-wrist extensors
-wrist flexors
-finger extensions
abductor pollicis longus

Movement:

  • elbow extension
  • strong wrist extension
  • functional wrist flexion
  • some finger extension thumb abduction
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C7: respiration

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  • can breath on own

- can cough assist

34
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C7: sensation

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  • middle and ring finger

- ASIA: middle finger on dorsal part of hand

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C7: mobility

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good endurance in manual ultra-lightweight w/c

  • consistent independent transfers for lateral to level surfaces
  • Assist-Ind for transfers to uneven surfaces
  • lateral and anterior pressure reliefs, poss. push up
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C7: treatment and outcomes

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  • self care: Independent with AE for feeding, O/F hygiene, bathing, urinary and bowel care, UE/LE dressing
  • tenodesis grasp should be maintained and utilized
  • independent simple meal prep with AE
37
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C7: orthoses

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short oponens

tenodesis splint

38
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C8: muscles innervated and possible movemetns

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muscles:
- full innervation to scapula, elbow, wrist, and finger flexors, thumb, abductors, wrist flexors

movement:
ALL PROXIMAL UE movement
-partial finger flexion and extension
-thumb flexion, AB/AD

39
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C8: respiration

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  • can breathe on own
  • can cough assist
  • decreased vital capacity
40
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C8: sensation

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  • fifth finger

- ASIA: proximal phalanx of the fifth digit on dorsum of hand

41
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C8: mobility

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  • good endurance in manual ultra lightweight w/c
  • transfers: independent even transfers
  • drives with AE - captains chair or w/c
  • lateral pressure relief, anterior pressure relief, push up on chair arms for relief
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C8: treatment and outcomes

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  • self care is independent with feeding, O/F hygiene, bathing, bowel and bladder with equipment
  • UE/LE dressing, light meal prep, light homemaking

*** increased ability for manipulation in hands therefore less AE is required

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C8: orthoses

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  • may see a CLAW hand - MP block splint
44
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T1-T6: innervated muscles and available movement

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  • full intrinsic hand muscles
  • top half of intercostals and long mm of back

mvmt: FULL UE, poor-fair trunk control

45
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T1-T6: respiration

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decreased vital capacity but can still breathe on own

46
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T1-T6: sensation

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ASIA: 
T1: medial aspect of elbow
T2: armpit
T4: nipple line
T6: upper abs
47
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T1-T6: mobility

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  • good endurance with manual ultralight weight w/c
  • IND transfers even off floor
  • drives with hand controls
  • ind-assist with curbs and ramps
  • ambulation w/ leg braces + loftstrand crutches
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T1-T6: treatment and outcomes

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  • Teach LE ROM
  • self-care: independent from w/c level; independent dressing in w/c
  • emphasis on trunk balance
49
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T1-T6: orthoses

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  • KAFO (knee ankle foot orthoses)

- Lofstrand crutches

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T6-T12: innervated muscles and available movement

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intercostals and abdominals

mvmt: good to normal trunk control

51
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T6-T12: respiration

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-normal vital capacity

52
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T6-T12: sensation

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T10=belly button

53
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T6-T12: mobility

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  • better endurances and trunk control

- may ambulate with long leg braces and loftstrand crutches in house, short distances, functional mobility

54
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T6-T12: treatment and outcomes

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  • Self-care: IND all wheelchair level ADLs

- emphasis on trunk balance from sitting and standing

55
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T6-T12: orthoses

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-KAFO

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T12-L4: innervated muscles and available movement

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  • low back muscles
  • hip flexors (L2)
  • knee extensors (L3)
  • Dorsiflexors (L4)

movement:

  • hip flexion
  • knee extension
  • dorsiflexion of ankle
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T12-L4: respiration

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normal vital capacity

58
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T12-L4: sensation

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  • T12: inguinal ligament
  • L1,L2: thigh
  • L3: medial aspect of knee
  • L4: medial malleolus
59
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T12-L4: mobility

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  • community ambulation with KAFO (T12-L2), ambulation with AFO (L3),
  • may use w/c for long distances
  • drives with AE
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T12-L4: treatment and outcomes

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independent self care!!

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T12-L4: orthoses

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KAFO, AFO