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. 2023 Dec 5;58(1):30–39. doi: 10.1007/s43465-023-01039-6

Table 2.

Outerbridge classification system

Grade Pathology
I Softening and swelling of articular cartilage
II Fragmentation and fissuring of articular cartilage affecting an area of less than 0.5 inches
III Fragmentation and fissuring of articular cartilage affecting an area greater than 0.5 inches
IV Cartilage erosion to bone