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[Purpose] The purpose of this study was to determine the baseline values of knee joint extension muscle strength required for walking independence by patients with acute incomplete cervical cord injury. [Participants and Methods] Fifty-nine patients with cervical spinal cord injury with ASIA Impairment Scale C and D who were admitted to an acute care hospital were included this study. The patients were classified into two groups, walking independence and non-independence, and their basic information and physical functions were compared. [Results] Logistic regression analysis revealed that the most significant factor between the two groups was knee joint extension muscle strength with a cutoff value of 0.37 kgf/kg. [Conclusion] Specific indicators were identified that are useful in treatments aimed at regaining the ambulation of patients with acute incomplete cervical spinal cord injury.