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According to AMA:

 

Medical impairment: Anatomical loss

 

 The AMA Guides provide impairment ratings for certain medical conditions based on the anatomical loss. For example, Table 16-16 at page 542 of the AMA Guides indicates that amputation of the leg above the knee at the mid-thigh is rated at 90 percent of the loss of the leg unless there are proximal problems that increase the rating. Table 16-1 at page 495 indicates that a 90 percent impairment rating of the lower extremity is equivalent to a 36 percent impairment rating for the whole person.

 

Medical impairment: Functional loss

 

The AMA Guides provides impairment ratings for certain medical conditions based on the extent of the functional loss. Example 15-25 at pages 477-48 explains how to determine the rating for a person who sustained significant shoulder motion deficits related to her constant overhead work. Her condition warranted an 18 percent impairment rating for the upper extremity and an 11 percent impairment rating for the whole person.