1 Before you use it
What it is
A different question from every other joint score: how often are you aware of the joint?
Built on the idea that the ceiling of a successful replacement is forgetting it — which discriminates at the top end where KOOS and Oxford both ceiling out.
When to reach for it
Post-arthroplasty follow-up, particularly late — six months and beyond, where other scores stop discriminating.
Patterns it serves · 2
2 Giving it
Scoring
Twelve items to 0–100. Higher means less awareness, which is better.
What it doesn’t measure
Pain, function or strength in the acute post-operative phase — it is not the early measure.
3 Reading the score
Interpreting it
Interpret against baseline.
Its value is at the good end. Two patients who both score near-perfect on KOOS can be very different on FJS, and that difference is real.
Is the change real?
Student trap. Using it at six weeks post-op. Everyone is aware of a six-week-old joint — it's a late measure.
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This is a learning tool. It does not diagnose patients and does not replace your clinical educator.
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