THE EVALUATION PROTOCOL
8.2. FINNISH CANINE STIFLE INDEX, FCSI: THE SCORING SYSTEM
FINNISH CANINE STIFLE INDEX Left Right
Visual evaluation of functional active range of motion: Sitting position Possible compensations detected:
- decreased flexion in stifle and/or tarsus - external rotation of limb
- abduction of limb - sitting on either hip
- other severe compensations (any type of deviation from normal symmetrical positions of an animal due to pain or mechanical restrictions in the musculoskeletal system) 0 = No compensations detected
1 = One of the above-mentioned compensations detected 2 = Two of the above-mentioned compensations detected
3 = Three or more of the above-mentioned compensations detected Symmetry of thrust from sitting position
0 = Adequate symmetrical thrust (both limbs scored as 0)
2 = Asymmetry of thrust (weaker limb scored as 2, contralateral as 0) Visual evaluation of functional active range of motion: Lying position Possible compensations detected:
- decreased flexion in stifle and/or tarsus - external rotation of limb
- abduction of limb - sitting on either hip
- other severe compensations (any type of deviation from normal symmetrical positions of an animal due to pain or mechanical restrictions in the musculoskeletal system) 0 = No compensations detected
1 = One of the above-mentioned compensations detected 2 = Two of the above-mentioned compensations detected
3 = Three or more of the above-mentioned compensations detected Symmetry of the thrust from lying position
0 = Adequate symmetrical thrust (both limbs scored as 0)
2 = Asymmetry of thrust (weaker limb scored as 2, contralateral as 0) Symmetry of muscle mass
0 = Adequate symmetrical muscle mass (both limbs scored as 0)
2 = Asymmetry of muscle mass (weaker limb scored as 2, contralateral as 0) Symmetry of static weight bearing between hindlimbs
SWB result in kilograms (mean of three measurements):
Body weight of dog
% Difference between hindlimbs: [SWB left – SWB right]/body weight*100 0 = Less than 6% difference between hindlimbs
1 = 6–8.7% difference between hindlimbs (weaker limb scored as 1, contralateral as 0) 2 = 8.8–11.5% difference between hindlimbs (weaker limb scored as 2, contralateral as 0) 3 = Over 11.5% difference between hindlimbs (weaker limb scored as 3, contralateral as 0) Passive range of motion: Stifle flexion
Result in degrees (mean of three measurements):
0 = Less than 51.7°
1 = 51.7°–57.9°
2 = 57.9°–64.2°
3 = Over 64.2°
Passive range of motion: Stifle extension Result in degrees (mean of three measurements):
0 = Over 147.7°
1 = 140.5°–147.7°
2 = 133.3°–140.5°
3 = Less than 133.3°
Amount of items performed (max. 8)
FCSI SCORE (sum of item scores / amount of items * 100)
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