We evaluate burns that do not require continuing surgical managementĬ. We evaluate the leg pain associated with peripheral vascular claudication and foot ulceration associated with peripheral arterial diseaseĦ. Whether it is a primary site or metastases,ĥ. We evaluate non-healing or pathological fractures due to cancer, Or result in social withdrawal or depression under the listings in 12.00.Ĥ. Impair myocardial function under the listings in 4.00, We evaluate curvatures of the skeletal spine that interfere with your ability to breathe We evaluate inflammatory arthritis (for example, rheumatoid arthritis)ģ. The spinal cord and its associated nerves (for example, paraplegia or quadriplegia)Ģ. We evaluate a disorder or injury of the skeletal spine that results in damage to, and neurological dysfunction of,

Which related disorders do we evaluate under other listings?ġ. We will evaluate it under 1.21 using our rules for determining medical equivalence.ī. If a curvature of the skeletal spine is under continuing surgical management (see 1.00O1), We evaluate curvatures of the skeletal spine that affect musculoskeletal functioning under 1.15. The injuries or abnormalities may affect any part of the body, including the face and skull.ģ.

We evaluate soft tissue injuries (including burns) or abnormalities that are under continuing surgical management These disorders may involve the bones or major joints or the tendons, ligaments, muscles, or other soft tissues.Ģ. Musculoskeletal disorders may be congenital or acquired, and may include deformities, amputations, or other abnormalities. We refer to the skeletal spine in some musculoskeletal listings to differentiate it from the The skeletal spine refers to the bony structures, ligaments, and discs making up the spine. We use the term “skeletal” when we are referring to the structure of the bony skeleton. Or lower extremities that affect musculoskeletal functioning under these listings. We evaluate disorders of the skeletal spine (vertebral column) or of the upper Which musculoskeletal disorders do we evaluate under these listings?ġ.

Non-healing or complex fracture of an upper extremityĪ. Non-healing or complex fracture of the femur, tibia, pelvis, or one or more of the talocrural bones Soft tissue injury or abnormality under continuing surgical management Reconstructive surgery or surgical arthrodesis of a major weight-bearing jointĪbnormality of a major joint(s) in any extremity Lumbar spinal stenosis resulting in compromise of the cauda equina Disorders of the skeletal spine resulting in compromise of a nerve root(s)

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