Table 4.
Summary of scores according to morphology of cartilage
| Cartilage type | Number | Time point post ACI (months) | Thickness (mm) | OsScore | MOD score | MRI score |
| In graft patients | ||||||
| Hyaline-like | 5 | 19.8 ± 11.2 | 2.1 ± 0.7 | 8.9 ± 1.1 | 18.6 ± 2.2 | 1.3 ± 1.5 |
| H/F mixed | 11 | 14.4 ± 5.8 | 2.4 ± 1.5 | 6.6 ± 1.4 | 15.8 ± 3.8 | 1.8 ± 1.1 |
| Fibrocartilage-like | 7 | 12.0 ± 2.5 | 2.8 ± 1.9 | 5.0 ± 1.7 | 13.2 ± 4.5 | 1.6 ± 1.6 |
| In controls | ||||||
| Hyaline-like (except fibrocartilage meniscus) | 3 | 1.8 ± 0.5 | 9.4 ± 0.3 | 20.8 ± 2.1 | N/A |
ACI = autologous chondrocyte implantation; H/F, hyaline/fibrocartilage; MOD = modified O'Driscoll; MRI = magnetic resonance imaging; N/A, not available; OsScore = score devised in the laboratory in Oswestry.