Intra-articular transplantation of porcine adipose-derived stem cells for the treatment of canine osteoarthritis: A pilot study

Table 1 Clinical scoring system for evaluation of canine osteoarthritis

Criterion	Clinical evaluation	Score
Lameness	Walks normally	1
	Slightly lame when walking	2
	Moderately lame when walking	3
	Severely lame when walking	4
	Reluctant to rise and will not walk more than five paces	5
Joint mobility	Full range of motion	1
	Mild limitation (10%-20%) in range of motion; no crepitus	2
	Mild limitation (10%-20%) in range of motion; with crepitus	3
	Moderate limitation (20%-50%) in range of motion; with crepitus	4
	Severe limitation (> 50%) in range of motion; with crepitus	5
Pain on palpation	None	1
	Mild signs: dog turns head in recognition	2
	Moderate signs: dog pulls limb away	3
	Severe signs: dog vocalizes or becomes aggressive	4
	Dog will not allow palpation	5
Weight-bearing	Equal on all limbs standing and walking	1
	Normal standing; favors affected limb when walking	2
	Partial weight-bearing standing and walking	3
	Partial weight-bearing standing; non-weight-bearing walking	4
	Non-weight-bearing standing and walking	5
Overall score of	Not affected	1
clinical condition	Mildly affected	2
	Moderately affected	3
	Severely affected	4
	Very severely affected	5