Table 2 Modified Frankel grading scale
Grade | Neurological status |
|---|---|
A | Complete motor and sensory loss |
B | Preserved sensation only, voluntary motor function absent |
C | Preserved motor less than fair grade (nonfunctional for any useful purpose) |
D1 | Preserved motor at lowest functional grade (3 +/5 +) and/or with bowel or bladder dysfunction |
D2 | Preserved motor at midfunctional grade (3 + to 4 +/5 +) and/or neurologic bowel or bladder dysfunction |
D3 | Preserved motor at high-function grade (4 + to 5 +) and normal voluntary bowel or bladder function |
E | Complete motor and sensory function normal (may still have abnormal reflexes) |