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. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2012 Jun 1.
Published in final edited form as: J Oral Maxillofac Surg. 2011 Apr 5;69(6):e50–e57. doi: 10.1016/j.joms.2010.12.049

Table 2.

Histological scoring used for rating cartilage and bone.

Cartilage Scorecard
 Bone Scorecard
Closure Across Diameter
 Apposition Across Diameter
No closure (1) No apposition (1)
25% Closed (2) 25% Apposition (2)
50% Closed (3) 50% Apposition (3)
75% Closed (4) 75% Apposition (4)
Full closure (5)
 Full Apposition (5)
Thickness of Cartilage
 Apposition Toward Surface
No Thickness (1) No apposition (1)
25% Thickness (2) 25% Apposition (2)
50% Thickness (3) 50% Apposition (3)
75% Thickness (4) 75% Apposition (4)
Full Thickness (5)
 Full Apposition (5)
Total Possible = 10 Total Possible = 10