Dominance of the consequences of injury in expertise of reduced work ability

Abstract

After the injury or illness consequences occur, and they are important for work functioning. It is necessary to express opinion on the degree and the percentage of the erosion of certain parts of the musculoskeletal system for expertise of reduced work ability. In order to successfully perform the task, functional parts of the body are essential, especially those most involved in carrying out the specific tasks. Working capacity is more reduced by damage of dominant physical functions for a particular job and less by physical damage of such functions which are less involved in the conduct of business (complementary). The paper describes the procedure of expertise of reduced work ability with respect of the results of injuries of the upper and lower extremities to sedentary work and physical work. Presented method of the expertise of working ability expressively defines the intensity of manual labor and its duration, the role of the injured part of the body in the specific work regarding its dominance and complementarily, considering using more right or left limb.

Keywords

• one physical injury
• physical deficit
• the dominant functions
• complementary functions
• work ability