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344     Table 9.14: Upper extremity function may be used to assess upper extremity impairment arising as a result of spinal cord damage. Use the special procedure set out in the introduction to Part III of this Chapter (see Part III – Introduction). Table 9.14 is not to be used to assess upper extremity impairment arising as a result of nerve root compression, or other neurological sequelae of cervical spinal conditions. These should be assessed under Table 9.13.1, Table 9.13.2a and Table 9.13.2b (tables dealing with neurological impairments affecting the upper extremities).
Table 9.14: Upper extremity function
%WPI                    %WPI                %WPI              Major criteria                                               Minor criteria
                                                              (at least one required)                                      (at least two required where listed)
Non-dominant extremity  Dominant extremity  Both extremities
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                                                              Normal digital dexterity.                                    Can lift more than 13 kilograms (males).