Or. Admin. R. 436-035-0140

Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 9, September 1, 2024

Section 436-035-0140 - Amputations in the Lower Extremities

(1) Amputation at or above the knee joint (up to and including the femoral head) is rated at 100% loss of the leg.

(2) Amputation of the foot:

(a) At or above the tibio-talar joint but below the knee joint is rated at 100% loss of the foot.

(b) At the tarsometatarsal joints is rated at 75% loss of the foot.

(c) At the mid-metatarsal area is rated at 50% of the foot.

(d) Loss of all or part of a metatarsal is rated at 10% of the foot.

(3) Amputation of the great toe:

(a) At the interphalangeal joint is rated at 50% loss of the great toe. Between the interphalangeal joint and the tip will be rated in 5% increments, starting with zero for no loss of the tip.

(b) At the metatarsophalangeal joint is rated at 100% loss of the great toe. Between the interphalangeal joint and the metatarsophalangeal joint will be rated in 5% increments, starting with 50% of the great toe for amputation at the interphalangeal joint.

(4) Amputation of the second through fifth toes:

(a) At the distal interphalangeal joint is rated at 50% loss of the toe. Between the distal interphalangeal and the tip will be rated in 5% increments, starting with zero for no loss of the tip.

(b) At the proximal interphalangeal joint is rated at 75% loss of the toe. Between the proximal interphalangeal joint and the distal interphalangeal joint will be rated in 5% increments, starting with 50% of the toe for amputation at the distal interphalangeal joint.

(c) At the metatarsophalangeal joint is rated at 100% loss of the toe. Between the proximal interphalangeal joint and the metatarsophalangeal joint will be rated in 5% increments, starting with 75% of the toe for amputation at the proximal interphalangeal joint.

Or. Admin. R. 436-035-0140

WCD 4-1980(Admin), f. 3-20-80, ef. 4-1-80; WCD 5-1981(Admin), f. 12-30-81, ef. 1-1-82; Renumbered from 436-065-0536, 5-1-85; WCD 2-1988, f. 6-3-87, cert. ef. 7-1-88; WCD 7-1988, f. 12-21-88, cert. ef. 1-1-89; Renumbered from 436-030-0250; WCD 2-1991, f. 3-26-91, cert. ef. 4-1-91; WCD 3-1996, f. 1-29-96, cert. ef. 2-17-96; WCD 9-2004, f. 10-26-04, cert. ef. 1-1-05

Stat. Auth.: ORS 656.726

Stats. Implemented: ORS 656.005, 656.214, 656.268 & 656.726