Entries for 2005/08/07 — 2006-12-06
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Upper extremities rate higher than backs...
Under the AMA guides, the maximum impairment rating for a failed surgical back is 28% standard. For nerve damaged upper extremities, post-surgical, the rating can be as high as 60%. An expert familiar with the AMA guides was asked what the logic was behind this disparity. Her answer, the orthopedic surgeons preparing the spine chapters were more conservative than those preparing the upper extremity chapters. So much for objectivity and uniformity. > posted by Charles Wear > 8/7/05; 8:06:37 PM |