Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:F2023C00151:reg:54:p36
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:F2023C00151
Segment Type: reg
Provision Reference: reg 54 (pt 36/36)
Character Range: 183842–186362

The angles in brackets represent the position of function. This information is required when considering whether an ankylosis is in a favourable position or not.

Procedural Table 3.5.1
AVERAGE RANGES OF JOINT MOVEMENTS
Joint                              Average Range of Joint Movement (degrees)
Shoulder                           Abduction (45º) * 150º                     Adduction 30º
                                   Forward elevation  (30º) * 150º            Backward 40º
                                   External Rotation  (20º) *  90º            Internal 40º
Elbow                              Flexion  (100º) * 150º                     Extension  0º
                                   Supination  (0º) 80º                       Pronation 80º
Wrist                              Dorsiflexion  (30º) * 60º                  Palmar Flexion • 70º
                                   Ulnar Deviation  (0º) 30º                  Radial 20º
Hip                                Flexion  (25º) 100º                        Extension 30º
                                   Abduction  (0º) * 40º                      Adduction 20º
                                   Internal Rotation  (0º) * 40º              External 50º
Knee                               Flexion  (10º) * 150º                      Extension  0º
Ankle                              Dorsiflexion  (0º) * 20º                   Plantar Flexion • 40º
                                   Inversion  (0º) 30º                        Eversion 20º
Cervical                           Flexion  (0º) * 45º                        Extension • 45º

Spine                              Right Lateral Flexion (0º) 45º             Left Lateral Flexion 45º
                                   Right Rotation  (0º) * 80º                 Left Rotation • 80º
Thoraco- Lumbar  Spine             Flexion  (0º) * 90º                        Extension  30º
                                   Right Lateral Flexion (0º) 30º             Left Lateral Flexion 30º
                                   Right Rotation (0º) 30º                    Left Rotation 30º
                                   *Functionally most important movements

No age adjustment permitted for this table

PART 3.6: SPINE AND LIMBS AGE ADJUSTMENT

Table 3.6.1 converts the impairment rating for the measured loss of musculoskeletal function to an age adjusted impairment rating.

Table 3.6.1
SPINE AND LIMBS AGE ADJUSTMENT
Rating                          Less than                Age               Greater than