Hip Scoring Schemes Compared

Description

OFA

BVA

SWE

FCI

deep seated femoral head (ball)
in well-formed socket

Excellent

total score  0 -  4

utmark

A1

not as tight as above, but
no sign of hip dysplasia

Good

total score  5 - 10

ua

A2

femoral head can slip
slightly out of socket

Fair

total score 11 - 18

ua

B1

looser fit than above, but
no sign of arthritic changes

Borderline

total score 19 - 25

grad 1

B2

ball partially out of socket,
usually no arthritic changes

Mild

total score 26 - 30

grad 1

C1

ball partially out of socket,
usually no arthritic changes

Mild

total score 31 - 35

grad 1

C2

ball barely seated in shallow
socket, arthritic changes

Moderate

total score 36 - 42

grad 2

D1

ball barely seated in shallow
socket, arthritic changes

Moderate

total score 43 - 50

grad 2

D2

ball partly or completely out of
socket, major arthritic changes

Severe

total score 51 - 79

grad 3

E1

ball partly or completely out of
socket, major arthritic changes

Severe

total score 80 - 106

grad 4

E2

Comparisons in this table should give you an idea of what a foreign hip rating would translate to in terms of the scheme used in your country, but it will only give you an approximation. FCI scores generally appear in the database as A, B, etc., not A1, A2, B1, etc.