07 April 2022 : Clinical Research
Risk Factors for Poor Outcomes of Thoracic Ossification of Ligamentum Flavum After Laminectomy
Jiayuan Sun1ABCE, Peiyu Du1ABCDE, Yong Shen1ABF*DOI: 10.12659/MSM.935711
Med Sci Monit 2022; 28:e935711
Table 1 Modified thoracic JOA scoring scale.
| Functional score | |
|---|---|
| 0 | Impossible to walk |
| 1 | Need cane or aid on flat ground |
| 2 | Need cane or aid only on stairs |
| 3 | Possible to walk without cane or aid but slowly |
| 4 | Normal |
| 0 | Apparent sensory loss |
| 16 | Minimal sensory loss |
| 2 | Normal |
| 0 | Apparent sensory loss |
| 1 | Minimal sensory loss |
| 2 | Normal |
| 0 | Complete retention |
| 1 | Sense of retention or dribbling or straining |
| 2 | Urination frequency or hesitancy |
| 3 | Normal |