Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:F2020C00425:reg:6
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:F2020C00425
Segment Type: reg
Provision Reference: reg 6
Character Range: 3626–5043

6               Kind of injury, disease or death to which this Statement of Principles relates
(1)          This Statement of Principles is about ulnar neuropathy at the elbow and death from ulnar neuropathy at the elbow.
Meaning of ulnar neuropathy at the elbow
(2)          For the purposes of this Statement of Principles, ulnar neuropathy at the elbow means an acquired persistent disturbance of function of the ulnar nerve in the region of the elbow, in the presence of:
(a)          altered sensation, pain or weakness in the distribution of the ulnar nerve; and
(b)          electrodiagnostic evidence that confirms impaired ulnar nerve conduction across the elbow.
             Note 1: Ulnar nerve dysfunction may be localised to the arcade of Struthers, the medial intermuscular septum of the arm, the retroepicondylar groove of the medial epicondyle, humeroulnar aponeurotic arcade (cubital tunnel), or the outlet from flexor carpi ulnaris muscle (deep flexor pronator aponeurosis).
Note 2: Ulnar neuropathy at the elbow may coexist with carpal tunnel syndrome.
Death from ulnar neuropathy at the elbow
(3)          For the purposes of this Statement of Principles, ulnar neuropathy at the elbow, in relation to a person, includes death from a terminal event or condition that was contributed to by the person's ulnar neuropathy at the elbow.
Note: terminal event is defined in the Schedule 1 – Dictionary.