Table 1.

Japanese Orthopaedic Association (JOA) score.

1. Upper Extremity Motor Function		2. Lower Extremity Motor Function
0	Impossible to eat with chopsticks or spoon	0	Cannot walk
1	Possible to eat with spoon but not with chopsticks	1	Needs cane or aid on flat ground
2	Possible to eat with chopsticks, but to a limited degree	2	Needs cane or aid only on stairs
3	Possible to eat with chopsticks, awkward	3	Can walk without cane or aid but slowly
4	No disability	4	No disability
3. Sensory Function		4. Bladder Function
A. Upper extremity		0	Complete retention
0	Apparent sensory loss	1	Severe disturbance
1	Minimal sensory loss	2	Mild disturbance
2	Normal	3	Normal
B. Trunk (same as A)
C. Lower extremity (same as A)