Table 1 Histologic scale which graded cartilage samples

 Hyaline cartilage

4

1

 Mostly hyaline cartilage

3

4

2

 Hyaline and fibrocartilage

2

2

5

4

 Mostly fibrocartilage

1

2

2

4

 Mostly non-cartilage

0

4

6

 Same as the normal area

4

 Slightly reduced

3

6

 Reduced

2

4

 Significantly reduced

1

2

4

 None

0

6

8

6

 Smooth

2

2

6

5

 Slightly Irregular

1

5

4

4

5

 Irregular

0

1

4

 100

4

 75

3

2

 50

2

5

 25

1

3

3

3

 0

0

5

8

7

 Both edges integrated

2

2

4

 One edge integrated

1

3

4

6

3

 Both edges not integrated

0

3

4

7