TABLE II.
Score | Osseous Result | Functional Result |
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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.