Table 9.6 of the Approved Guide is in the following form:
Note:Lesions of the sacrum and coccyx should be assessed by using the table which most appropriately reflects the functional impairment. This will usually be Table 9.5.
Lesions of the spine are often accompanied by neurological consequences. These should be assessed using Table 9.4 or 9.5 and the results combined using the Combined Values Table.
DESCRIPTION OF LEVEL OF IMPAIRMENT
|
% WPI |
CERVICAL SPINE |
THORACO-LUMBAR SPINE |
|
0 |
X-ray changes only |
X-ray changes only |
|
5 |
Minor restrictions of movement |
Minor restrictions of movement OR |
|
5 |
Crush fracture - compression 25-50 percent |
|
|
10 |
Loss of half normal range of movement |
Loss of less than half normal range of movement OR |
|
10 |
Crush fracture - compression greater than 50 percent |
|
|
15 |
Loss of more than half normal range of movement |
Loss of half normal range of movement |
|
20 |
Complete loss of movement |
Loss of more than half normal range of movement |
|
30 |
- |
Complete loss of movement |