Baumhauer et al classified the outcome after therapy for chronic osteomyelitis of the calcaneus. The scale is a modification of one used by Woll and Beals. The authors are from five university hospitals in the United States and Puerto Rico.
Parameters:
(1) state of sepsis
(2) ambulatory status
(3) pain
(4) limp
Parameter
Finding
Points
ambulatory status
return to previous ambulatory status
0
unable to return to previous status
1
pain
none
0
present
1
limp
none
0
present
1
symptom score =
= SUM(points for the 3 parameters)
State of Sepsis
Symptom Score
Outcome Rating
resolved
0
excellent
resolved
1
good
resolved
2
fair
resolved
3
poor
unresolved
NA
poor
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