sch.3-sec.103Moderate elbow injury

sch.3-sec.103 Moderate elbow injury

Comment 6 to 12 The injury will cause moderate long-term disability but does not require protracted surgery. Examples of the injury soft tissue disruption, for example, a ligament or tendon tear a fracture, from which the injured person has made a reasonable recovery, requiring open reduction and internal fixation nerve palsies from which the injured person has made a good recovery Additional comment about appropriate level of ISV An ISV at or near the bottom of the range will be appropriate if there is whole person impairment for the injury of 5%. An ISV at or near the top of the range will be appropriate if there is a moderately severe injury to the elbow of the dominant upper limb— requiring prolonged treatment; and causing whole person impairment of 10%.