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Alberta disability duration guidelines - Lower extremities: Surgical/therapeutic/diagnostic procedures  

Menisectomy: partial to total meniscal removal
Job classification	RTW Minimum/Maximum	PCI
Sedentary Work	1 weeks - 2 weeks	Possible 24 Months
Light Work	2 weeks - 4 weeks
Medium Work	2 weeks - 4 weeks
Heavy Work	4 weeks - 6 weeks
Very Heavy Work	4 weeks - 6 weeks

 

Meniscal Repair: surtue repair of meniscal tear (combined arthroscopy and arthrotomy)
Job classification	RTW Minimum/Maximum	PCI
Sedentary Work	2 weeks - 3 weeks	Possible 24 Months
Light Work	6 weeks - 8 weeks
Medium Work	8 weeks - 12 weeks
Heavy Work	12 weeks - 24 weeks
Very Heavy Work	12 weeks - 24 weeks

 

Lateral Retinacular Release: recurrent patellar dislocation
Job classification	RTW Minimum/Maximum	PCI
Sedentary Work	3 days - 1 weeks	Not anticipated
Light Work	2 weeks - 3 weeks
Medium Work	2 weeks - 3 weeks
Heavy Work	2 weeks - 3 weeks
Very Heavy Work	based on primary injury

 

Patellectomy:
Job classification	RTW Minimum/Maximum	PCI
Sedentary Work	2 weeks - 4 weeks	Expected 24 Months post surgery
Light Work	2 weeks - 6 weeks
Medium Work	3 weeks - 8 weeks
Heavy Work	6 weeks or by report
Very Heavy Work	6 weeks or by report

 

Anterior Cruciate Ligament (ACL) Reconstruction/Replacement:
Job classification	RTW Minimum/Maximum	PCI
Sedentary Work	3 weeks - 6 weeks	Possible 24 Months post surgery
Light Work	4 weeks - 12 weeks
Medium Work	12 weeks - 24 weeks
Heavy Work	by report
Very Heavy Work	by report

Return to very heavy repetitive work may take 9-12 months.

Functional brace may/will be required for heavy and very heavy work and for medium work on uneven terrain and/or rotational activity.

 

Ankle Ligament Reconstruction (Evans Repair):
Job classification	RTW Minimum/Maximum	PCI
Sedentary Work	2 weeks - 4 weeks	Possible 24 Months post surgery
Light Work	6 weeks - 8 weeks
Medium Work	8 weeks - 12 weeks
Heavy Work	8 weeks - 14 weeks
Very Heavy Work	12 weeks - 16 weeks

 

Hip Replacement:
Job classification	RTW Minimum/Maximum	PCI
Sedentary Work	3 weeks - 6 weeks	Expected 24 Months post surgery
Light Work	4 weeks - 6 weeks
Medium Work	4  weeks - 6 weeks
Heavy Work	by report
Very Heavy Work	by report

 

Osteotomy of Tibia: requires Medical Advisor review
Job classification	RTW Minimum/Maximum	PCI
Sedentary Work	4 weeks - 6 weeks	PCI based on knee joint status in 24 months
Light Work	6 weeks - 8 weeks
Medium Work	8 weeks - 12 weeks
Heavy Work	12 weeks - 24 weeks
Very Heavy Work	12 weeks - 24 weeks

 

Arthroplasty of Knee / Total Knee Replacement:
Job classification	RTW Minimum/Maximum	PCI
Sedentary Work	4 weeks - 6 weeks	Expected 24 Months post surgery
Light Work	12 weeks - 16 weeks
Medium Work	12 weeks - 20 weeks
Heavy Work	by report
Very Heavy Work	by report

 

Ankle Fusion:
Job classification	RTW Minimum/Maximum	PCI
Sedentary Work	4 weeks - 6 weeks	Expected 24 Months post surgery
Light Work	12 weeks - 16 weeks
Medium Work	12 weeks - 16 weeks
Heavy Work	by report
Very Heavy Work	by report

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