wˌaɪl ðə loʊkˈeɪʃən ʌv hɪz ˈɪndʒɚɹi mˌeɪks hˌɪm ɐ kwˌɑːdɹɪplˈiːdʒɪk baɪ ðə stˈændɚd mˈɛdɪkəl dˌɛfɪnˈɪʃən, hiː hɐz ᵻsˈɛnʃəli kəmplˈiːt jˈuːs ʌv hɪz ˌʌpɚɹ ɛkstɹˈɛmᵻɾiz, mˌeɪkɪŋ hˌɪm fˈʌŋkʃənəli ɐ pˌæɹəplˈiːdʒɪk.
While the location of his injury makes him a quadriplegic by the standard medical definition, he has essentially complete use of his upper extremities, making him functionally a paraplegic.