A fully corrected foot has a total score of 0 points, and a foot with maximum deformity has a total score of 6 points.
If the deformity is in oblique plane, it could be stabilized by blocking screws placed perpendicular to the plane of maximum deformity or blocking screws placed in both coronal and sagittal planes.
The deformity is imaged in the plane of maximum deformity by rotating the limb until the maximum angular deformity is seen.
Imaging at right angles to this oblique plane of deformity shows the maximum deformity (as seen in profile), whereas imaging into the plane of deformity shows no deformity.
Each variable is scored as 0 points, half a point, or 1 point, where 1 indicates maximum deformity.
Pirani's scoring system has six variables (posterior crease, empty heal, equinus, reduction of the navicular bone, medial crease, and lateral curvature of the foot), and each variable is scored with 1, 0.5, or 0, with 1 indicating maximum deformity.
A foot with maximum deformity has a total score of 6, whereas a normal foot has a total score of 0. The ethics committee of the Children's Hospital of Chongqing Medical University approved the study.
This Score gives a maximum of 100 points, with domains of pain, function, deformity and motion.
The Harris Hip Score is a classical, staff administered test with domains for pain, function, deformity and motion adding up to a maximum of 100 points.
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