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Four rating systems were developed by the American Orthopaedic Foot an
d Ankle Society to provide a standard method of reporting clinical sta
tus of the ankle and foot. The systems incorporate both subjective and
objective factors into numerical scales to describe function, alignme
nt, and pain.