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 |
Specialty: Infectious Diseases, Surgery, orthopedic