sch.3-sec-oc.29

Section sch.3-sec-oc.29

General comment This part applies to external appearance and physical condition of the skin only, and includes scarring to the scalp, trunk and limbs. Facial scarring must be assessed under part 3 , division 2 . This part does not apply to adhesions, or scarring, of internal organs. This part will usually apply to an injury involving skeletal damage only if the skeletal damage is minor. Many of the physical injuries mentioned in this schedule involve some scarring from the initial injury and subsequent surgery, including skin grafting, to repair the injury and this has been taken into account in fixing the range of ISVs for the injuries. The ISV range for an injury causing a closed fracture of a limb takes into account the potential need for open reduction and internal fixation of the fracture and the resulting surgical wound and scar. Examples of factors affecting ISV assessment for items 155.1 to 155.4 location of a scar age adverse psychological reaction likelihood of a scar fading or becoming less noticeable over time