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. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2013 Jun 14.
Published in final edited form as: J Orthop Res. 2009 Apr;27(4):522–528. doi: 10.1002/jor.20779

Table 3.

Surface Proteoglycan Value (SPGV) Ranges used for Mankin PG Depletion Scores

PG staining HHGS PG score SPGV range

Normal 0 > 0.45
Slight reduction 1 0.4 - 0.45
Moderate reduction 2 0.3 - 0.4
Severe reduction 3 0.15 - 0.3
No staining 4 < 0.15