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When Doing Lateral Transfers,a Patient with a Complete SCI at C6

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When doing lateral transfers,a patient with a complete SCI at C6


A) will use the triceps to actively extend the elbow and lift.
B) will not be able to extend the elbow-transfers will be done with elbow flexion by pulling on a trapeze.
C) should be able to use the deltoid and pectoralis muscles to adduct the humerus and extend the elbow if the wrist and hand are fixed.
D) should be able to use the wrist extensors to substitute for triceps and extend the elbow if the wrist and hand are fixed.

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