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Table 2 Distribution of hemophilic patients according to items of HJHS score

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