Subdiv 2Other foot injuries

Subdivision 2—Other foot injuries Extreme foot injury

There will be permanent and severe pain or very serious permanent disability.

An unusually severe foot injury causing whole person impairment of 15% or more, for example, a heel fusion or loss of the tibia‑calcaneum angle

An ISV at or near the top of the range will be appropriate if there is subtalar fibrous ankylosis in a severely malaligned position, ongoing pain and whole person impairment for the injury of 24%.

Serious foot injury

•	A severe midfoot deformity causing whole person impairment of 8%
•	A lower level loss of the tibia‑calcaneum angle

Moderate foot injury

A displaced metatarsal fracture causing permanent deformity, with ongoing symptoms of minor severity, for example, a limp that does not prevent the injured person engaging in most daily activities Minor foot injury

A simple metatarsal fracture, ruptured ligament, puncture wound or similar injury

An ISV of 2 or less will be appropriate if there is a straightforward foot injury, for example, a fracture, laceration or contusions, from which the injured person will fully recover.