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Table 1 Functional scales

From: Comparative analysis of mouse bone marrow and adipose tissue mesenchymal stem cells for critical limb ischemia cell therapy

Tarlov score

Description

 0

No movement

 1

Barely perceptible movement, non–weight bearing

 2

Frequent movement, non–weight bearing

 3

Supports weight, partial weight bearing

 4

Walks with mild deficit

 5

Normal but slow walking

 6

Full and fast walking

Ischemia score

Description

 0

Autoamputation > half lower limb

 1

Gangrenous tissue > half foot

 2

Gangrenous tissue < half foot, with lower limb muscle necrosis

 3

Gangrenous tissue < half foot, without lower limb muscle necrosis

 4

Pale foot or gait abnormalities

 5

Normal

Modified ischemia score

Description

 0

Autoamputation of leg

 1

Leg necrosis

 2

Foot necrosis

 3

Discoloration of 2 toes

 4

Discoloration of 1 toe

 5

Discoloration of >  2 nails

 6

Discoloration of 1 nail

 7

No necrosis

The grade of limb necrosis

Description

 0

Normal limb without swelling, necrosis or atrophy of muscle

 1

Necrosis limiting to toes (toes loss)

 2

Necrosis extending to a dorsum pedis (foot loss)

 3

Necrosis extending to a crus (knee loss)

 4

Necrosis extending to a thigh (total hind-limb loss)

Function score

Description

 0

Dragging

 1

No plantar flexion

 2

No toe flexion

 3

No grabbing force

 4

Some grabbing force

 5

Normal