Patient is a 24 year old male who injured his spine in a car…

Patient is a 24 year old male who injured his spine in a car accident.  His car flipped several times and he was ejected from the vehicle, resulting in a T4 spinal cord injury.  He has full functional strength of his upper extremities.  Complete paraplegia is noted in the lower extremities.  When sitting in a properly fitted wheelchair, which area would be most at risk for skin breakdown?

Patient is a 24 year old male who injured his spine in a car…

Patient is a 24 year old male who injured his spine in a car accident.  His car flipped several times and he was ejected from the vehicle, resulting in a T4 spinal cord injury.  He has full functional strength of his upper extremities.  Complete paraplegia is noted in the lower extremities.  During his initial transfer training a sliding board was utilized.  When instructing a patient to use the sliding board, what should be your initial instruction?

Patient is a 24 year old male who injured his spine in a car…

Patient is a 24 year old male who injured his spine in a car accident.  His car flipped several times and he was ejected from the vehicle, resulting in a T4 spinal cord injury.  He has full functional strength of his upper extremities.  Complete paraplegia is noted in the lower extremities.  For independence in sitting, transfers, and dressing, what would be the optimal length of the hamstring muscle as measured by straight leg raising?