Sentence examples for joint grading from inspiring English sources

Joint grading was as follows [ 19]: normal, mild (minimum inflammatory cell infiltration and synovial hyperplasia with some cartilage loss), moderate (more extensive inflammatory cell infiltration and synovial hyperplasia with considerable bone erosion) and severe (complete destruction of joint architecture).

The principal analysis was to compare outcomes between operative and non-operative management of acromioclavicular joint grade III dislocations.

In one joint, grade 2 joint effusion was detected.

Global ultrasound counts were calculated by adding scores after converting individual joint grades to binary variables.

Macroscopically, the control tibia showed no cartilage lesions in the medial and lateral tibial plateau (joint grade 0).

Receiver operating characteristic (ROC) curve was plotted for further analysis, and the correlation between the SIS ratio and SI joint grade by plain radiography was assessed.

This was more prominent in the central region of the medial tibial plateau, whereas cartilage degradation remained at a moderate stage on the lateral side, giving a total joint grade of 3.16 ± 0.75 (mean ± SD).

Please note: foot ulcer was graded according to Wagner's classification: Grade 0, high- risk foot; Grade 1, superficial ulcer; Grade 2, deep ulcer penetrating to tendon, bone, or joint; Grade 3, deep ulcer with abscess or osteomyelitis; Grade 4, localized gangrene; and Grade 5, extensive gangrene requiring a major amputation.

Using Wagner's classification, diabetic foot ulcers are classified as Grade 0, high risk foot; Grade 1, superficial ulcer; Grade 2, deep ulcer penetrating to tendon, bone or joint; Grade 3, deep ulcer with abscess or osteomyelitis; Grade 4, localized gangrene; or Grade 5, extensive gangrene requiring a major amputation.

Grade 1: Normal; Grade 2: Mild, vascularized connective tissue at the margins of the joint; Grade 3: Moderate, vascularized connective tissue involving up to 50% of the cartilage surface; Grade 4: Marked, vascularized connective tissue covers more than 50% of the cartilage surface.

CIA symptoms were evaluated visually in each limb and graded on a scale of 0 4 as follows: grade 0, no erythema or swelling; grade 1, erythema and swelling of the ankle joint; grade 2, mild erythema and mild swelling involving the entire paw; grade 3, moderate erythema and moderate swelling involving the entire paw; and grade 4, severe erythema and severe swelling involving the entire paw.