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grade 4. All grades are arabic. Fractures and

Posted By: pc on 2008-07-17
In Reply to: Is it grade 4 or IV chondromalacia? - akhan

Subject: grade 4. All grades are arabic. Fractures and

stages are Roman numerals.


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Grade 2 (arabic for grades)
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Subject: Grades are arabic such as 1 or 2.

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it is probably 2, usually Arabic numerals w/grades, but that is JMO NM
Subject: it is probably 2, usually Arabic numerals w/grades, but that is JMO NM


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Subject: Stages = Roman; Grades = Arabic --- all per the

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most of the time grades are Arabic and classes are Roman, but I'm sure there are exceptions to th
Subject: most of the time grades are Arabic and classes are Roman, but I'm sure there are exceptions to that NM


III (stages and classes are Roman numerals, grades are Arabic) nm
Subject: III (stages and classes are Roman numerals, grades are Arabic) nm


Grades are arabic numbers and classes and stages are roman numerals.
Subject: Grades are arabic numbers and classes and stages are roman numerals.


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Subject: I was always taught that types & grades are arabic and classes & stages are Roman numerals. nm


Use arabic numbers for grade, per BOS,,,,,,,,,nm
Subject: Use arabic numbers for grade, per BOS,,,,,,,,,nm

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grade 2 to 3 (grades are roman numerals).
Subject: grade 2 to 3 (grades are roman numerals).

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grade 2 to 3 (grades are roman numerals).
Subject: grade 2 to 3 (grades are roman numerals).

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grade would be arabic, type would be roman.
Subject: grade would be arabic, type would be roman.

Garden is capped per my ortho book.

From googling I suspect it should be Garden type IV fracture. There are hits where it is referred to as grade, but the ones that call it a type look more authentic to me. More research might be in order.
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Subject: for the most part grade and type use arabic number


jGrade is arabic such as grade 1, and stages are Roman numerals.
Subject: jGrade is arabic such as grade 1, and stages are Roman numerals.


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Subject: There are spanning frames used for pilon fractures and also hip fractures.


I am talking about grades of chondromalacia, grades 1, 2, 3 and 4 or
Subject: I am talking about grades of chondromalacia, grades 1, 2, 3 and 4 or

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Subject: Could be as there are medical grade, high grade, low grade, etc.


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Subject: Motor exam shows her right tibialis anterior at grade –IV or is grade -4??

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Subject: Seems to be why they use Roman is because there is a grade within the grade (sm)

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Subject: grade 2 (grade is not capitalized).

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Subject: fractures too

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Subject: maybe LeFort II five fractures?

what you typed:  LeFort 2.5 fractures and disjunction of the facial bones from the cranium.


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Subject: Hmm. Usually femoral neck fractures are

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Subject: No step-offs. You will hear that a lot with fractures etc.sm

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Subject: oops, I meant LeFort II 5 fractures....

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Subject: Grades run 1 through 4, so



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Subject: There are different grades of MIs. Might be that. nm


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Subject: yes, Garden's classification of femoral neck fractures


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Subject: Rehab hospital........Lisfranc and metatarsal fractures

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Subject: Stages are II, IV, etc. Grades are 2, 3, etc and

types are 1, 2, etc.
chondromalacia grades?
Subject: chondromalacia grades?

Roman or arabic numerals, i.e. grade 2 or II?
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Subject: I find pilon fractures assoc. with the tibula. I will QA it and see b/c she clearly says fibula. Thanks.


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Subject: I know it as grades using numbers and stages


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Subject: grades use 1, 2, 3...stages use Roman

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