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 |