@article{ref1,
title="Occupational handicap in victims of limb injuries",
journal="Medicine and law",
year="1996",
author="Magalhães, Teresa and Hamonet, C. and de Sousa, M. J. and Matos, E. and da Costa, J. P.",
volume="15",
number="1",
pages="135-141",
abstract="The authors analysed 115 victims of limb injuries due to traffic accidents, to compare the medico-legal assessment by the rate of permanent disability (PD) with a tridimensional evaluation of the damage (lesion, function and situation), from a professional aspect. There was a high correlation between PD and lesional and functional sequelae. However, in professional situations only with those who were working full-time was there a high correlation with PD. PD gives only a lesional assessment. The authors propose a professional damage evaluation which considers the handicap of the individual in her/his ordinary work besides the lesion and function, as long as the assessment is personal and it is meant to reintegrate the victim completely in her/his professional life.<p /><p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="0723-1393",
doi="",
url="http://dx.doi.org/"
}