A 19-Year-Old Man Is Brought to the Emergency Department After

question 445

Multiple Choice

A 19-year-old man is brought to the emergency department after being stabbed in the back.  Vital signs are normal.  He is alert and oriented, with a Glasgow Coma Score of 15.  Neurologic examination demonstrates the absence of motor activity in all muscle groups of the right lower extremity, as well as decreased muscle tone.  Left leg motor function is normal.  Right patellar reflex, Achilles reflex, and Babinski sign are absent.  There is loss of light touch and proprioception below the right costal margin.  Pinprick sensation is absent on the left side at the level of the umbilicus and below.  Which of the following is the most likely location of this patient's injury?

• A)Anterior spinal artery injury at T8
• B)Anterior spinal artery injury at T10
• C)Complete spinal transection at T8
• D)Complete spinal transection at T10
• E)Left spinal hemisection at T8
• F)Left spinal hemisection at T10
• G)Right spinal hemisection at T8
• H)Right spinal hemisection at T10

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