Beighton score
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Related to Beighton score: Marfan syndrome, Ehlers Danlos Syndrome
Beighton score
; Beighton-Carter-Wilson (BCW) score scoring system to delineate joint hypermobility; each positive result is awarded one point; BCW score is expressed as x /9 (Table 1)One point is awarded for each positive result in each test and aggregated, giving a score of x/9 | |
Test | Score awarded for positive result |
Metacarpophalangeal joint hyperextension to 90°/>90° | + 1 right + 1 left |
Hyperflexion of wrist (i.e. ability to touch medial (ulnar) forearm with thumb) | + 1 right + 1 left |
Elbow hyperextension >10° | + 1 right + 1 left |
Knee joint hyperextension >10° | + 1 right + 1 left |
Hyperflexion of hips (i.e. ability to touch toes and place palms flat on floor with knee joints fully extended) | +1 |
Maximum score | 9 |