DOI: 10.1177/107110079401500701 ISSN:
Clinical Rating Systems for the Ankle-Hindfoot, Midfoot, Hallux, and Lesser Toes
Harold B. Kitaoka, Ian J. Alexander, Robert S. Adelaar, James A. Nunley, Mark S. Myerson, Melanie Sanders- Orthopedics and Sports Medicine
- Surgery
Four rating systems were developed by the American Orthopaedic Foot and Ankle Society to provide a standard method of reporting clinical status of the ankle and foot. The systems incorporate both subjective and objective factors into numerical scales to describe function, alignment, and pain.