Table 1 The criteria for the assessment of bone and function 13
Bone results | Criteria | Functional results | Criteria |
|---|---|---|---|
Excellent | Union, no infection, deformity < 7°, limb-length discrepancy (LLD) < 2.5 cm | Excellent | Active, no limp, minimum stiffness (loss of < 15° knee extension/< 15° ankle dorsiflexion), no reflex sympathetic dystrophy (RSD), insignificant pain |
Good | Union plus any two of the following: absence of infection, deformity < 7°, LLD < 2.5 cm | Good | Active, with one or two of the following: limp, stiffness, RSD, significant pain |
Fair | Union plus any one of the following: absence of infection, deformity < 7°, LLD < 2.5 cm | Fair | Active, with three or all of the following: limp, stiffness, RSD, significant pain |
Poor | Nonunion/refracture/union plus infection plus deformity > 7° plus LLD > 2.5 cm | Poor | Inactive (unemployment or inability to return to daily activities because of injury) |