TABLE II.

ASAMI Score for Functional-Clinical and Osseous Results in the Limbs Evaluated in the Study (Tibia, Femur, and Humerus)^*,^†

Score	Osseous Result	Functional Result
Excellent	Osseous union, no infection, deformity <7°, limb-length discrepancy <2.5 cm	Ability to perform previous activities of daily living, no pain or mild pain
Good	Osseous union, failure to meet 1 of the other criteria	No limp, no soft-tissue sympathetic dystrophy, knee or ankle or shoulder or elbow joint contracture <5°, loss of joint motion <15°
Fair	Osseous union, failure to meet 2 of the other criteria	Ability to perform most activities of daily living with minimal difficulty, no pain or mild pain, failure to meet 2 of the other criteria
Poor	Nonunion or refracture, failure to meet 3 of the other criteria	Significant pain requiring narcotics, failure to meet 3 of the other criteria

^*Data in this table were obtained from: Paley D, Catagni MA, Argnani F, Villa A, Benedetti GB, Cattaneo R. Ilizarov treatment of tibial nonunions with bone loss. Clin Orthop Relat Res. 1989 Apr;(241):146-65⁹⁰.

^†The upper limb included the humerus.