The IKDC score is commonly used to assess function of which joint?

• A. Knee
• B. Ankle
• C. Hip
• D. Shoulder

Answer: (A)

The IKDC score is a knee-specific patient-reported outcome measure designed to evaluate knee function, symptoms, and the ability to perform daily and sports activities after knee injuries or procedures. Its questions focus on how the knee behaves and feels, which makes it the go-to tool for assessing the knee rather than other joints. For that reason, it’s used to measure knee function, not the ankle, hip, or shoulder—each of those joints has its own specialized scoring systems (for example, the ankle has AOFAS, the hip has Harris or HOOS, and the shoulder has measures like ASES).