Table 2.

Description of Floating Toe, Satisfaction, and Grip Strength Classifications.^a

	Description
Floating toe
Complete	A toe with no contact with the floor
Incomplete	A toe with partial contact with the floor
No	A toe with full contact with the floor
Satisfaction
Completely satisfied	No restrictions of activity, footwear, or pain
Satisfied, with minor reservations	Mild restriction of activity, footwear, or pain
Satisfied, with major reservations	Moderate restriction of activity, footwear, or pain
Dissatisfied	Severe restriction of activity, footwear, or pain
Toe grip strength
Full strength	Can hold paper on floor with involved toe
Mild strength	Can touch paper with toe, but not hold
No strength	Cannot touch paper with toe

^a The evaluation for floating toes was under weightbearing conditions, the evaluation of patients’ satisfaction was through the Kenneth scale modified by Stamatis et al, ¹⁹ and the assessment of the toe grip strength was with the “paper pullout test” as described by Bouche and Heit. ³