Hattrup-Johnson Grade (Hallux Rigidus)

The Hattrup-Johnson classification of hallux rigidus (first MTP osteoarthritis), by radiographic osteophyte formation and joint-space change, grades I/II/III.

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Example

Hattrup-Johnson grade
II - moderate (narrowing and sclerosis)

Result: Hattrup-Johnson grade II: moderate hallux rigidus with dorsal, medial, and lateral osteophytes and joint-space narrowing.

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What the result means

Grade I
Mild: a dorsal osteophyte with a well-preserved joint space.
Grade II
Moderate: dorsal/medial/lateral osteophytes with joint-space narrowing and sclerosis.
Grade III
Severe: marked osteophytes with joint-space loss and subchondral cysts.

What you enter

  • Hattrup-Johnson grade
How this is calculated

Hattrup SJ, Johnson KA. Subjective results of hallux rigidus following treatment with cheilectomy. Clin Orthop Relat Res. 1988;(226):182-191. Read the source ↗

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