Table 2.
Mayo classification of the rheumatoid elbow
I | Osteopenia, subchondral cysts, and synovitis without marked joint line space narrowing |
II | Joint line space narrowing with preservation of the overall bony architecture |
III | Moderate bone loss affecting 1 (IIIA) or both (IIIB) humeral columns |
IV | Complete disintegration of the elbow joint with dysfunctional instability (mutilans rheumatoid arthritis) |
V | Ankylosis secondary to juvenile rheumatoid arthritis |