FEATURED REFERENCES
Nurick Classification for Cervical Myelopathy – CSM
The Nurick classification is a simple 0–5 clinical scale used mainly to grade the severity of cervical spondylotic myelopathy (CSM)—spinal cord dysfunction from cervical...
Modified Schenck Classification for Knee Dislocation
The Modified Schenck classification is the most widely used anatomic system for traumatic knee dislocations. It describes which major stabilizers are injured—ACL, PCL, MCL,...
MESS (Mangled Extremity Severity Score) : Salvage or Amputation?
The MESS (Mangled Extremity Severity Score) is a rapid bedside scoring tool for severely injured limbs—especially severe open fractures with vascular compromise—to help estimate...
MUES Score – Mangled Upper Extremity Injury Score
The MUES (Mangled Upper Extremity Score) is a simple scoring system used by surgeons to assess how severe a badly injured upper limb is...
Salter-Harris Fracture related Growth plate anatomy – Make it easy
Salter–Harris fractures is that the growth plate is not one uniform layer. It is a stack of cartilage zones that continuously make new bone,...
