1. Assessments for loss, loss of the use of, or impairment of upper extremities are shown is the Table to Article 17.01.
Table to Article 17.01 |
1. |
Little Finger |
Loss of one phalanx | 1% |
Loss of two phalanges | 2% |
Loss of three phalanges | 3% |
2. |
Ring Finger |
Loss of one phalanx | 1% |
Loss of two phalanges | 3% |
Loss of three phalanges | 5% |
3. |
Middle Finger |
Loss of one phalanx | 2% |
Loss of two phalanges | 3% |
Loss of three phalanges | 5% |
4. |
Index Finger |
Loss of one phalanx | 4% |
Loss of two phalanges | 7% |
Loss of three phalanges | 10% |
5. |
Thumb |
Loss of one phalanx | 10% |
Loss of two phalanges | 15% |
Above plus metacarpal | 20% |
6. |
Loss of part of one hand (suggested examples with estimate of incapacity) |
(a) Thumb and index | 10% |
(b) Thumb, index and middle | 45% |
(c) Index and middle | 15% |
(d) Index, middle and ring | 25% |
(e) Index, middle, ring and little | 45% |
(f) Middle, ring and little | 25% |
(g) Ring and little | 10% |
(h) Thumb, index, middle and ring | 50% |
7. | Loss of one hand | 60% |
8. | Loss of two thumbs (two phalanges only) | 40% |
9. | Loss of two thumbs (with metacarpal bones) | 45% |
10. | Loss of all fingers, or all but one on both hands | 100% |
11. | Loss of pronation and supination forearm | 15% |
12. | Loss of forearm from above disarticulation at wrist to 3 inches below the tip of the olecranon process. | 70% |
13. | Loss of forearm 3 inches below the tip of the olecranon to loss of arm below the level of the insertion of the deltoid muscle. | 80% |
14. | Loss of arm above the insertion of the deltoid muscle. | 85% |
15. | Bony fusion wrist optimum position. Pronation and supination satisfactory. | 20% |
16. | Bony fusion of elbow, optimum position. Pronation and supination free. | 20% |
17. | Bony fusion of shoulder joint, optimum position. | 20% |
18. | Injuries of nerves of upper extremity. Complete loss of function. |
(a) Brachial plexus | 80% |
(b) Radial8 | 50% |
(c) Median | 40% |
(d) Ulnar | 30% |
N. B. The assessment when the fusion is not in optimum functional position, will exceed that for "optimum position". |