Table 2 Cartilage evaluation according to the Mankin system25.
Criteria | Score | Histological finding |
|---|---|---|
Structure | 0 | Smooth intact surface |
1 | Slight surface irregularities | |
2 | Pannus/surface fibrillation | |
3 | Clefts into the transitional zone | |
4 | Clefts into the radial zone | |
5 | Clefts into the calcified zone | |
6 | Total disorganization | |
Cells | 0 | Uniform cell distribution |
1 | Diffuse cell proliferation | |
2 | Cell clustering | |
3 | Cell loss | |
Tidemark integrity | 0 | Intact |
1 | Vascularity |
