Table 3.
Histologcial assessment table
| Item | Description | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Organization structure of knee articular cartilage | integrity | 2 |
| minor defect | 1 | |
| structural failure | 0 | |
| Cartilage matrix | compact | 2 |
| loose | 1 | |
| Extremely sparse | 0 | |
| Glycosaminoglycan content | abundant | 2 |
| lacked | 1 | |
| rare | 0 | |
| Organization of chondrocytes | orderly and uniform distribution | 2 |
| partially organized | 1 | |
| arranged disorderly | 0 | |
| Inflammation | none | 2 |
| mild | 1 | |
| severe | 0 | |
| Cartilage superficial layer | Integrity | 2 |
| minor ulceration or erosion | 1 | |
| severe destroy | 0 | |
| Necrosis | none | 2 |
| minor | 1 | |
| large area | 0 |