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. 2008 Apr 15;466(6):1454–1466. doi: 10.1007/s11999-008-0249-9

Table 2.

Preoperative evaluation using the Stanmore system (SS) questionnaire and toe dorsiflexion scale

Modified Stanmore system questionnaire Points Patient number
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16
Pain (15 points)
   No pain at any time 15 15 15 15 15 15 15 15
   Mild pain 10 10 10 10 10 10
   Moderate pain 5 5 5 5
   Severe pain 0 0
Need for orthoses (15 points)
   No 15
   Occasionally (once a week) 10
   Frequently (twice a week) 5
   Regularly (greater than twice a week) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Normal shoes (5 points)
   Yes 5
   Yes, but prefers certain types 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3
   No 0 0 0 0 0
Functional outcome (10 points)
   Normal daily activity and normal recreation 10
   Normal daily activity and limited recreation 6
   Limited daily activity and recreation 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3
   Severe limitation on daily activity and recreation 0 0 0
Muscle power (25 points) (modified Medical Research Council grading)
   Grade 4+ or 5 25
   Grade 4 20
   Grade 3 10
   Grade 2 or less 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Degree of active dorsiflexion (degrees)
   Greater than 6° 25
   0°–5° 20
  −5° to −1° 10
   −10° to −6° 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
   Less than −11°
Foot posture (5 points)
   Plantigrade, balanced, no deformity 5
   Plantigrade, mild deformity 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3
   Obvious deformity or malalignment 0 0
Total score of SS 16 14 11 24 8 24 0 24 19 19 24 24 24 19 24 19
Toe dorsiflexion −1 −1 −1 −1 −1 −1 −1 −1 −1 −1 −1 −1 −1 −1 −1 −1