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7.
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Spinal Region—When Two or More Ranges of Motion Are Involved
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a.
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Calculate separately and record impairment contributed by ankylosis in each position of the spinal region.
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b.
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The largest ankylosis impairment value is the impairment of the whole person contributed by spinal region.
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Impairment of the Whole Person
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Example: Cervical Region ankylosed at:
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20 degrees FLEXION
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= 33%
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10 degrees RIGHT ROTATION
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= 27%
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The largest ankylosis impairment value is 33%; therefore, the whole person is 33% impaired by ankylosed cervical region.
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Table 6—Impairment of Cervical, Thoracic and
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Lumbar Regions Due to Ankylosis, Determined by
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Radiographic Methods
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Favorable
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%Impairment Unfavorable
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%Impairment
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neutral Position
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of Whole Person
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Position
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Of Whole Person
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Any 2 cervical
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2
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Any 2 cervical
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4
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Any 3 cervical
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5
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Any 3 cervical
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10
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Any 4 cervical
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7
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Any 4 cervical
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14
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Any 5 cervical
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9
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Any 5 cervical
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18
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Any 6 cervical
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12
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Any 6 cervical
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24
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Any 7 cervical
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14
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Any 7 cervical
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28
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C7andT1
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2
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C7andT1
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4
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Any 2 thoracic
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1
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Any 2 thoracic
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2
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Any 3 thoracic
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2
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Any 3 thoracic
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4
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Any 4 thoracic
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3
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Any 4 thoracic
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5
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Any 5 thoracic
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4
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Any 5 thoracic
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7
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Any 6 thoracic
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5
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Any 6 thoracic
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9
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Any 7 thoracic
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5
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Any 7 thoracic
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11
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Any 8 thoracic
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6
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Any 8 thoracic
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13
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Any 9 thoracic
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7
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Any 9 thoracic
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15
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Any 10 thoracic
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8
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Any 10 thoracic
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16
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Any 11 thoracic
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9
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Any 11 thoracic
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18
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Any 12 thoracic
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12
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Any l2 thoracic
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20
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T12 and L1
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3
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T12 and L1
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6
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Any 2 lumbar
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3
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Any 2 lumbar
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6
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Any 3 lumbar
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6
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Any 3 lumbar
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12
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Any 4 lumbar
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9
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Any 4 lumbar
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18
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Any 5 lumbar
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12
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Any 5 lumbar
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24
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C1-C7
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14
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C1-C7
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28
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T1-T12
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10
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Tl-T12
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20
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Li-L5
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12
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Li-IS
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24
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C1-T12
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23
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C1-T12
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28
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11-1.5
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21
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Ti-IS
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39
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Cl-IS
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32
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C1-L5
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56
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This table should not be used if there are specific disorders of the spine that already have been used to determine an impairment.
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