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World J Orthop. Apr 18, 2017; 8(4): 350-356
Published online Apr 18, 2017. doi: 10.5312/wjo.v8.i4.350
Published online Apr 18, 2017. doi: 10.5312/wjo.v8.i4.350
No. | Location | Grade | Stage | Score | Pathology comments |
1 | MDC | 4 | 4 | 16 | Superficial erosion, prominent vertical fissures and depletion of more than the upper 2/3 of proteoglycans by alcian blue staining |
2 | MPC | 4 | 3 | 12 | Focal erosion, a few small vertical clefts, depletion of the upper 1/2 to 2/3 of proteoglycans by alcian blue staining |
3 | LDC | 3 | 4 | 12 | Superficial fibrillation, small vertical clefts, minimal superficial depletion of proteoglycans by alcian blue staining |
4 | LDC | 4.5 | 3 | 13.5 | Deep erosion extending almost to bone and almost complete depletion of proteoglycans by alcian blue staining |
5 | MDC | 4 | 3 | 12 | Superficial erosion, prominent vertical and horizontal fissures and depletion of more than the upper 2/3 of proteoglycans by alcian blue staining |
6 | LPC | 3.5 | 2 | 7 | Focal superficial erosion almost complete depletion of proteoglycans by alcian blue staining |
7 | MPC | 4 | 4 | 16 | Erosion, focally deep and superficial depletion of proteoglycans by alcian blue staining over most of the surface, with complete depletion at region of deep erosion |
8 | LDC | 3.5 | 4 | 14 | Focal erosion and vertical fissures extending to mid zone with complete depletion of proteoglycans by alcian blue staining at site of fissures |
9 | LPC | 3 | 4 | 12 | Focal vertical fissures extending to mid zone with minimal depletion of proteoglycans by alcian blue staining |
10 | LDC | 4.5 | 3 | 13.5 | Focal deep erosion and superficial depletion of proteoglycans by alcian blue staining |
Mean | 3.82 | 3.45 | 13.09 |
- Citation: Kester BS, Carpenter PM, Yu HJ, Nozaki T, Kaneko Y, Yoshioka H, Schwarzkopf R. T1ρ/T2 mapping and histopathology of degenerative cartilage in advanced knee osteoarthritis. World J Orthop 2017; 8(4): 350-356
- URL: https://www.wjgnet.com/2218-5836/full/v8/i4/350.htm
- DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.5312/wjo.v8.i4.350