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. 2009 Oct 5;53:195–205.

Table 5.

Leg injuries and predicted impairment

Injury AIS 90 IIS AIS 05 pFCI Impairment type Pain Impairment 12mth

Femur shaft # 3 0 3 5 Limp Yes Yes

Pelvis # 3 2 2 4 Limp, leg shorter Yes Yes

Open medial malleolus # 2 1 3 2 None No No

Pelvis # 2 1 2 4 Unknown u/k u/k

Penetrating injury 1 0 1 5 None No No

Tibial plateau # 2 1 3 2 None Yes No

Tibial plateau # 2 1 3 2 Kneeling Yes Yes

Tibial plateau # 2 1 3 2 Kneeling Yes Yes

Femur shaft # 3 0 3 5 None Yes No

Pelvis # 5 2 5 2 Cannot weight bear Yes Yes
Tibial plateau # 2 2 2 2
Talus # 2 2 2 3

Open tibia shaft # 3 1 3 4 None No No
Femur shaft # 3 0 3 5

Open tibia # 3 1 3 4 Limp Yes Yes
Open lateral malleolus # 2 1 2 5
Fibula # 2 0 2 5

Femur shaft # 3 0 3 5 Limp Yes Yes
Open tibia # 3 2 3 4

Open tibial plateau # 3 1 3 2 Unknown u/k u/k
Bilateral knee dislocation 2 3 2 2
Disrupted cruciates 3 1 2 3
Peroneal nerve transection 2 3 2 5
Peroneal artery transection 3 3 2 5

Bilateral open tibial plateau # 3 1 3 2 Limp Yes Yes
Femur # 3 0 3 5
Open fibula # 2 0 2 5
Cruciate ligament disruption 3 3 2 5
Cruciate ligament tear 2 2 2 5

Medial malleolus # 2 2 2 2 None Yes No
Cruciate ligament tear 2 2 2 5

Tibial shaft # 3 1 2 4 None No No
Fibula head # 2 0 2 4