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Spinal Cord Injury by Nerve Root Levels
Spinal Root	Sensory	Motor	Reflex
C4	Acromioclavicular Joint	Respiration	None
C5	Radial Antecubital Fossa	Elbow Flexion	Biceps Reflex
C6	Dorsal Thumb	Wrist Extension	Brachioradialis Reflex
C7	Dorsal
Injury by Nerve Root ... Levels Spinal Root ... Medial Malleolus Ankle ... Lateral Calcaneus Ankle ... Plantarflexion Ankle
 The following #reflexes are routinely tested, and the response elicited is graded from zero to
nerve or spinal root ... is best elicited ... on a chair with ankles ... Angle clonus is ... be elicited at ankles
Plantar Reflex (Babinski) Equivalents
Plantar toe reflex - Babinski - Move an object along the lateral aspect
Plantar Reflex ( ... lateral side of the foot ... Shin-toe reflex ... surface of the foot ... #Alternatives #Tests
Abnormal Simmonds-Thompson Test (Positive) for Achilles Tendon Rupture

In this positive Simmonds-Thompson test, there is no plantar
Simmonds-Thompson Test ... Simmonds-Thompson test ... flexion of the foot ... Simmonds #Thompson #Test ... #Sports #msk #ankle
Talus Fracture on POCUS
Athlete with hard landing on one foot, pain and tenderness over dorsum of
Talus Fracture on POCUS ... landing on one foot ... over dorsum of foot ... POCUS showed talus ... ultrasound #MSK #ankle
Normal Simmonds-Thompson Test (Negative) for Achilles Tendon Rupture

In this normal Simmonds-Thompson test, plantar flexion of the
Simmonds-Thompson Test ... Simmonds-Thompson test ... flexion of the foot ... Simmonds #Thompson #Test ... #orthopedics #ankle
In a patient in the supine position, raising the leg with the knee extended stretches the
stretches the nerve root ... A positive test ... knee when the angle ... dorsiflexion of the foot ... This test is 90%
Intraoperative Thompson Test - Assessing the Achilles’ tendon following a surgical repair for rupture. The calf
inability to plantar flex ... able to plantar flex ... the foot using ... ability to plantar flex ... video #tendon #ankle
Lower Extremity Dermatomes and Myotomes
Reflexes: 
 • Knee - L2, L3, L4
 • Ankle - S1
and Myotomes Reflexes ... L2, L3, L4 • Ankle ... Peroneal Neuropathy - Foot ... over dorsum of foot
Cauda Equina Syndrome Overview

Cauda Equina Syndrome:
 • Prevalence: 1:33,000-100,000 ppl/yr
 • Incidence: 1.5-3.4 million ppl/yr
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compression of nerve roots ... • Provocative Tests ... bulbocavernosus reflex ... absent anal wink test ... - reflex contraction