Rules

Stage, Type, and Fracture Classifications

Lowercase the words "stage" and "type," and use roman numerals. For subdivisions of stages, follow The AAMT Book of Style rules for cancer classifications, and add on-line capital letters without spaces or hyphens:

-           complex regional pain syndrome stage I

-           stage II-III

-           type I radioulnar synostosis

-           type II open fracture

-           type IIIB

-           Garden II femoral neck fracture

-           Salter VI fracture

Grade

Lowercase the word "grade" and use arabic numerals:

-           grade 1 chondromalacia patellae

-           grade 2

-           grade 3-4

Level, Phase, and Class

Lowercase the words "level," "phase," and "class," and use arabic or roman numerals according to the system being referenced:

-           Radiation Therapy Oncology phase III

-           Haggitt level 4 colorectal adenocarcinoma

-           physical status class 2E

Wrist Arthroscopy Portals

Use arabic numerals. Two numbers should be hyphenated without spaces; add on-line capital letters with no space:

-           1-2 portal

-           portal 3-4

-           6U wrist portal