From: Quality of life and clinical assessment of joint health in children with hemophilic arthropathy
Items of HJHS | n=50 | % |
---|---|---|
Swelling | ||
No | 2 | 4 |
Mild | 10 | 20 |
Moderate | 26 | 52 |
Severe | 12 | 24 |
Duration of swelling | ||
No swelling or <6 months | 20 | 40 |
≥6 months | 30 | 60 |
Muscle atrophy | ||
None | 13 | 26 |
Mild | 24 | 48 |
Severe | 13 | 26 |
Crepitus of motion | ||
None | 22 | 44 |
Mild | 20 | 40 |
Severe | 8 | 16 |
Flexion loss | ||
<5̊ | 5 | 10 |
5̊–10̊ | 16 | 32 |
11̊–20̊ | 18 | 36 |
>20̊ | 11 | 22 |
Extension loss | ||
<5̊ | 8 | 16 |
5̊–10̊ | 17 | 34 |
11̊–20̊ | 17 | 34 |
>20̊ | 8 | 16 |
Joint pain | ||
No pain through active range of motion | 16 | 32 |
No pain through active range of motion, only pain with gentle overpressure or palpation | 13 | 26 |
Pain through active range of motion | 21 | 42 |
Strength | ||
Holds test position against gravity with maximum resistance (grade 5) | 8 | 16 |
Holds test position against gravity with moderate resistance (but breaks with maximal resistance) (grade 4) | 14 | 28 |
Holds test position with minimal resistance (grade 3+) Or holds test position against gravity (grade 3) | 20 | 40 |
Able to partially complete range of motion against gravity (grade 3−/2+) | ||
Or able to move through range of motion gravity eliminated (grade 2) | ||
Or through partial range of motion gravity eliminated (grade 2) trace (grade 1) or no muscle contraction (grade 0) | 8 0 | 16 0 |
Global gait (walking, stairs, running, and hopping on one leg) | ||
All skills are within normal limits | 7 | 15.2 |
One skill is not within normal limits | 3 | 6.5 |
Two skills are not within normal limits | 15 | 32.6 |
Three skills are not within normal limits | 11 | 23.9 |
No skill are within normal limits | 10 | 21.7 |