Samilson-Prieto Grade (Shoulder Dislocation Arthropathy)
The Samilson-Prieto classification of dislocation arthropathy of the shoulder, by the size of the inferior humeral / glenoid osteophyte, mild/moderate/severe.
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Example
- Samilson-Prieto grade
- Moderate - 3 to 7 mm, slight joint irregularity
Result: Samilson-Prieto moderate: an inferior osteophyte 3 to 7 mm with slight glenohumeral joint irregularity.
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What the result means
- Mild
- Inferior humeral/glenoid osteophyte less than 3 mm.
- Moderate
- Inferior osteophyte 3 to 7 mm, with slight joint irregularity.
- Severe
- Inferior osteophyte greater than 7 mm, with joint-space narrowing and sclerosis.
What you enter
- Samilson-Prieto grade
How this is calculated
Samilson RL, Prieto V. Dislocation arthropathy of the shoulder. J Bone Joint Surg Am. 1983;65(4):456-460. Read the source ↗
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