Table 2 Cartilage value according to the Mankin’s scores system.
Criteria | Score | Histological finding |
|---|---|---|
Structure | 0 | Smooth intact surface |
1 | Slight surface regularity | |
2 | Pannus/surface fibrillation | |
3 | Clefts into transitional zone | |
4 | Clefts into radial zone | |
5 | Clefts into calcified zone | |
6 | Total disorganization | |
Cells | 0 | Uniform cell distribution |
1 | Diffuse cell proliferation | |
2 | Cell clustering | |
3 | Cell loss | |
Toluidin staining | 0 | Uniform staining |
1 | Minor discoloration | |
2 | Moderate discoloration | |
3 | Sever discoloration | |
4 | Total discoloration | |
Tidemark integrity | 0 | Intact |
1 | Vascularity |
