Table 5 Heckmatt Scale: visual grading scale to classify muscle echo intensity (Ref 17)
From: Ultrasound assessment of rectus femoris and anterior tibialis muscles in young trauma patients
Grade | Ultrasound appearance |
|---|---|
Grade 1 | Normal |
Grade 2 | Increased muscle echo intensity with distinct bone echo |
Grade 3 | Marked increased muscle echo intensity with a reduced bone echo |
Grade 4 | Very strong muscle echo and complete loss of bone echo |