Research Article
Outcome of Allogeneic Adult Stem Cell Therapy in Dogs Suffering from Osteoarthritis and Other Joint Defects
Table 3
Symptoms of arthritic knee; lameness and pain scores
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| Lameness | Pain | Functional disability |
| 1 (normal) | 1 (no pain) | 1 (normal) | 2 (intermittent) | 2 (mild pain) | 2 (slightly stiff) | 3 (persistent) | 3 (severe pain) | 3 (stiff) | 4 (non-weight bearing) | 4 (severe pain) | 4 (very stiff, unwilling to walk) | 5 (ambulatory only with assistance) | 5 (severe pain) | 5 (need assistance to walk) |
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Adapted from Black et al. [ 6]. |