Table 2.

Histological parameters and scoring system of intraosseous acute inflammation and bone necrosis [Smeltzer et al. (20)]

Intraosseous acute inflammation (IAI)

0:Not present

1:Minimal to mild inflammation with no intramedullary abscess

2:Moderate to severe inflammation with no intramedullary abscess

3:Minimal to mild inflammation with intramedullary abscess

4:Moderate to severe inflammation with intramedullary abscess

Bone necrosis (BN)

0:No evidence of necrosis

1:Single focus of necrosis without sequestrum formation

2:Multiple foci of necrosis without sequestrum formation

3:Single focus of sequestrum

4:Multiple foci of sequestra