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AMA Guides 5th Edition - California Orthopaedic Association

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Nerve Entrapment Syndrome• For carpal tunnel syndrome, the DEU isallowing a 5% upper extremity Impairmentrating (3% WPI) for someone with normalphysical findings but abnormalelectrodiagnostic testing (EMG/NCV) evenwithout surgery (if you went by the book,there would be no impairment rating in thissituation absent surgery)• How about Ulnar nerve compromise at theelbow?

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