A Modification of the Harris Hip Score
Pain
Degree of hip pain
- Incapacitating ( 0)
- Severe (10)
- Moderate (20)
- Mild (30)
- None (40)
Function
Dressing
Pain, discomfort, or difficulty with putting on or taking off socks or shoes
- Most of the time (0)
- Occasionally (2)
- Never (4)
Gait aid used in past few weeks
- None (8)
- Cane, crutches, walker, wheelchair (0)
With gait aid
comfortable walking distance without stopping
- Unlimited (8)
- Long distances but limited (7)
- Short distances (5)
- Household only (3)
- Transfers only; requires wheelchair (0)
Without gait aid
comfortable walking distance without stopping
- Unlimited (11)
- Long distances but limited (7)
- Short distances (5)
- Household only (3)
- Transfers only; requires wheelchair (0)
Sitting
- Can sit comfortably in ANY position (5)
- Can sit comfortably at a table or movies but can’t tolerate other sitting position (3)
- Unable to sit comfortably for more than a few minutes without changing positions (0)
Stair climbing
- Foot over foot without a railing (4)
- Foot over foot with a railing (2)
- Foot to foot stair climbing with/without railing (1)
- Unable to climb stairs or only with great difficulty (0)
Physical examination
Passive range of motion
Hip internal rotation, sitting, knee 90°
- < 16° = 0
- 16° – 29° = 1
- 30° – 39° = 2
- > 39° = 3
Hip external rotation, sitting, knee 90°
- < 16° = 0
- 16° – 29° = 1
- 30° – 39° = 2
- > 39° = 3
Hip flexion, supine
- < 90° = 0
- 90° – 100° = 1
- 101° – 114° = 2
- > 114° = 3
Hip abduction, supine
< 20° = 0
20° – 29° = 1
30° – 39° = 2
> 39° = 3
Thomas test
- Hip flexion contracture present (0)
- Hip flexion contracture not present (1)
Manual muscle testing Score each as follows:
trace, no movement, or
less than anti-gravity resistance = 0
antigravity = 1
anti-gravity with resistance = 2
tolerates normal resistance = 2
- Hip flexion ( )
- Hip extension ( )
- Hip abduction ( )
- Hip adduction ( )
Best step height performance
- Unable (0)
- 15–20cm (2)
- >50cm/transportation (6)
Limp
- No limp; no gait aid (1)
- No limp; with gait aid (0)
- Limp; no gait aid (0)
- Limp; with gait aid (0)
Total score for each hip:
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Oakland Children mod Harris Hip Score DS.pdf