Clinical rating systems for the ankle-hindfoot, midfoot, hallux, and lesser toes

Foot Ankle Int. 1994 Jul;15(7):349-53. doi: 10.1177/107110079401500701.

Abstract

Four rating systems were developed by the American Orthopaedic Foot and Ankle Society to provide a standard method of reporting clinical status of the ankle and foot. The systems incorporate both subjective and objective factors into numerical scales to describe function, alignment, and pain.

MeSH terms

  • Ankle / anatomy & histology*
  • Ankle / physiology
  • Foot / anatomy & histology*
  • Foot / physiology
  • Hallux / anatomy & histology
  • Hallux / physiology
  • Humans
  • Metatarsophalangeal Joint / anatomy & histology*
  • Metatarsophalangeal Joint / physiology
  • Pain Measurement / standards
  • Podiatry*
  • Severity of Illness Index*
  • Societies, Medical
  • Toes / anatomy & histology
  • Toes / physiology