Opinion ID: 1637264
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Heading Rank: 3

Heading: The 1999 Injuries

Text: In February 1999, Landman fell again at work and hit her left leg on a metal bar. She instantly developed a bruise and had severe pain. She reported the injury to ICS, but continued working until March 17, 1999. On March 18th, she went to Dr. Mammen, who noted a larger lesion in a different location than before. That day, she again reported the injury to ICS and was told to go to Barnes. She went on March 19th and was referred back to Dr. Mammen. She reported this to ICS and was told to stay off work. A few days later, Dr. Mammen referred Landman to a general and vascular surgeon for treatment of her leg. The surgeon concluded that a contributing cause of her leg condition was venous stasis with lower leg edema, which was prolonging healing. A few days later, Dr. Mammen noted that Landman still had the large lesion on her left leg and it was draining fluid. Dr. Mammen made similar findings up through early April 1999. At the end of April, Landman was referred to a wound care center, where she was treated for several months. Unlike previous wounds that had healed within months, this lesion had still not completely healed by the time of the hearing in December 2000.