Sch 14, s 76
CurrentModerate bladder, prostate or urethra injury
Schedule 14Ranges of injury scale values
Part 5Injuries to internal organs
Division 10Bladder, prostate or urethra injuries
76 Moderate bladder, prostate or urethra injury
| Example of the injury | 7 to 18 | ||
| an injury causing continued impairment of bladder control, with minimal incontinence and minimal pain | |||
| Comment about appropriate level of ISV | |||
| • An ISV at or near the bottom of the range will be appropriate if there is a laceration of the urethra, that required surgical repair and caused intermittent infection or bladder dysfunction. | |||
| • An ISV at or near the top of the range will be appropriate if there is— | |||
| (a) increased urinary frequency of more than once every 2 hours throughout the day and more than 3 times at night that is unresponsive to treatment; or | |||
| (b) an ongoing requirement for minor surgery, for example, cystoscopy or urethral dilation. |
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