Variant of the Hospital for Special Surgery (HSS) Scoring System

None or ignored (50)Slight; occasionally uses analgesics (45)Moderate; uses analgesics daily (35)Moderate at rest or at night (15)Severe; disabled (0)

No limitations (30)Slight limitations; no restrictions in activities of daily living (25)Unable to lift objects > 4.5 Kg (20)Moderate restrictions in activities of daily living (10)Unable to comb hair or touch head (5)Unable to feed self (0)

30 mins. (8)15mins. (6)5 mins. (4)

Cannot use elbow (0)Unlimited use (12)Limited use for recreation (10)Limited to household and employment activities (8)Able to care for self (6)Invalid (0)

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