Table 3 Scoring system for the treatment of low back disorders devised by the Japanese Orthopaedic Association
From: Clinical and imaging characteristics in patients undergoing surgery for lumbar epidural lipomatosis
Item | Score | ||
|---|---|---|---|
Subjective symptoms | |||
Low back pain | |||
None | 3 | ||
Occasional mild pain | 2 | ||
Frequent mild or occasional severe pain | 1 | ||
Frequent severe pain | 0 | ||
Leg pain and/or numbness | |||
None | 3 | ||
Occasional mild leg pain and/or numbness | 2 | ||
Frequent mild or occasional severe leg pain and/or numbness | 1 | ||
Frequent severe leg pain and/or numbness | 0 | ||
Walking capacity | |||
Normal | 3 | ||
Able to walk > 500 m with leg pain and/or numbness | 2 | ||
Able to walk 100–500 m with leg pain and/or numbness | 1 | ||
Able to walk < 100–500 m with leg pain and/or numbness | 0 | ||
Clinical signs | |||
Straight leg raise test | |||
Normal | 2 | ||
30 degrees to 70 degrees | 1 | ||
< 30 degrees | 0 | ||
Motor function | |||
Normal | 2 | ||
Slight weakness (MMT: good) | 1 | ||
Severe weakness (MMT: poor) | 0 | ||
Sensory function | |||
Normal | 2 | ||
Slight disturbance | 1 | ||
Severe disturbance | 0 | ||
Bladder function | |||
Normal | 0 | ||
Mild dysuria | –3 | ||
Severe dysuria | –6 | ||
Restriction of activities of daily living | Impossible | Difficult | Easy |
Turning in bed | 0 | 1 | 2 |
Standing up | 0 | 1 | 2 |
Washing face | 0 | 1 | 2 |
Half-sitting posture | 0 | 1 | 2 |
Sitting | 0 | 1 | 2 |
Lifting | 0 | 1 | 2 |
Running | 0 | 1 | 2 |
Total for normal | 29 | ||