Sch 14, s 140
CurrentExtreme ankle injury
Schedule 14Ranges of injury scale values
Part 6Orthopaedic injuries
Division 13Ankle injuries
140 Extreme ankle injury
| Examples of the injury | 21 to 35 | ||
| • a transmalleolar fracture of the ankle with extensive soft tissue damage causing 1 or more of the following— | |||
| (a) severe deformity with varus or valgus malalignment; | |||
| (b) a risk that any future injury to the relevant leg may lead to a below-knee amputation of the leg; | |||
| (c) marked reduction in walking ability with constant dependence on walking aids; | |||
| (d) inability to place the relevant foot for even load-bearing distribution | |||
| • an ankylosed ankle in a severely misaligned position with severe ongoing pain and other debilitating complications | |||
| • a DPI for the injury of more than 20% | |||
| Examples of factors affecting ISV assessment | |||
| • a failed arthrodesis | |||
| • regular disturbance of sleep | |||
| • need for an orthosis for load bearing and walking |
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