Cote | Pain | Mobility | Walking |
0 | Very severe and continuous pain | Ankylosis in a vicious attitude | Impossible walking |
1 | Very severe pain preventing sleep | Clinical hookworm with vicious attitude slight or none | Only with crutches |
2 | Severe pain in the walking and preventing any bending activity | Flexion: 40˚ Abduction: 00˚ | Only with two sticks |
3 | Severe pain but tolerable with limited activities | Flexion: 40˚ à 60˚ | Limited with a cane (less than one hour) Very difficult without cane |
4 | Pain only after walking disappearing after resting | Flexion: 80˚ à 90˚ | With a cane, even extended. Limited without cane (claudication) |
5 | Very mild and intermittent pain that does not prevent normal activity | Flexion: 80˚ à 90˚ Abduction: 25˚ | Without cane but slight claudication |
6 | Complete indolence | Flexion: 90˚ Abduction: 40˚ | Normal |