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When to use grade II or grade 2 - mt

Posted: Sep 16, 2010

Can someone explain to me (or point me in the right direction of where to look) how do I know when to use IV versus 4. I'm doing searches but confused as both are coming up.

Example - grade II (or 2) patellofemoral chondrosis, grade 4 (or IV) osteochondral defect. My report is not looking uniform and unsure which to use anymore or where to look to make sure I'm correct.

Thank you for any help.

Grades - NYMT

[ In Reply To ..]
i don't have the newest BOS, mine is 2nd edition.

so according to the 2002 BOS, grades are generally written in arabic numerals.

Grades/stages - Anonymous

[ In Reply To ..]
I learned that grades were written in Arabic numerals, stages in Roman numerals.

Thank you both - sorry my message is late - This just came up again.

[ In Reply To ..]
I ended up sending my other report in with grade 2, so glad I got it right.

Both your messages were helpful as this has just come up again.

Thanks.

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