title: The assessment of permanent disability following injury to the hand.
abstract: Each year approximately 290,000 workmen are injured on duty, 24,000 of whom will suffer some permanent disability and will merit financial compensation for their injuries. An accurate doctor's report is the single most important factor in ensuring that a workman receives fair compensation.
mesh_terms: D004185:Disability Evaluation; D006225:Hand / Q000503:physiopathology; D006230:Hand Injuries / Q000503:physiopathology*; D006801:Humans; D013019:South Africa; D014942:Workers' Compensation