sch.3-sec.126Serious pelvis or hip injury

sch.3-sec.126 Serious pelvis or hip injury

Comment 26 to 45 There will be substantial residual disability, for example, severe lack of bladder and bowel control, sexual dysfunction, or deformity making the use of 2 canes or crutches routine. Examples of the injury a fracture dislocation of the pelvis involving both ischial and pubic rami traumatic myositis ossificans with formation of ectopic bone around the hip a fracture of the acetabulum leading to degenerative changes and leg instability requiring an osteotomy, with the likelihood of future hip replacement surgery Comment about appropriate level of ISV An ISV at or near the bottom of the range will be appropriate for an injury causing whole person impairment for the injury of 20%.