Pirani Score Example

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Introduction[edit | edit source]

Pirani Score Assessment[edit | edit source]

Example 1[edit | edit source]

Medial Crease[edit | edit source]

What is the Medial Crease Score?

Lateral Border[edit | edit source]

What is the Lateral Border Score?

Posterior Crease[edit | edit source]

What is the Posterior Crease Score?

Rigid Equinus Score[edit | edit source]

If this is the maximum dorsiflexion, what is the Rigid Equinus Score?

Example 2[edit | edit source]

After assessment with the Pirani Score, you find:

Medial Crease (MC) = 0

Curved Lateral Border (CLB) = 0.5

Lateral Head of Talus (LHT) = 0

Posterior Crease (PC) = 1

Empty Heel = 0.5

Rigid Equinus = 0.5

  1. What is the Total Midfoot Score?
  2. What is the Total Hindfoot Score?
  3. What is the Total Pirani Score?

Pirani Score Record Sheet[edit | edit source]

Pirani Score Graph[edit | edit source]

References[edit | edit source]