A patient is admitted with a C5-C6 subluxation fracture.He is able to move his legs better than he can move his arms.The nurse suspects the patient may have which type of injury?

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Central cord syndrome is associated with cervical hyperextension/flexion injury and hematoma formation in the center of the cervical cord.This injury produces a motor and sensory deficit more pronounced in the upper extremities than in the lower extremities.Posterior cord syndrome is associated with cervical hyperextension injury with damage to the posterior column.This results in the loss of position sense,pressure,and vibration below the level of injury.Brown-Séquard syndrome is associated with damage to only one side of the cord.This produces loss of voluntary motor movement on the same side as the injury,with loss of pain,temperature,and sensation on the opposite side.Diffuse axonal injury (DAI)is a term used to describe prolonged posttraumatic coma that is not caused by a mass lesion,although DAI with mass lesions has been reported.

A Patient Is Admitted with a C5-C6 Subluxation Fracture