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5-/5 strength?? - liz

Posted: Nov 05, 2009

He dictates 5/5 strength in the right upper extremity and then says "left upper extremity reveals 5/5 strength in all of those groups except his triceps, which is just slightly diminished at 5 minus out of 5 strength." It's not -5/5 strength is it? Thanks.

It's 5-/5 - newvhmt

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It is 5-/5.

wow - liz

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I have never ever seen that before, guess you can tell I'm new to all this. Thanks!

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