Table 1 Scoring key for murine knees
From: Cartilage preservation by inhibition of Janus kinase 3 in two rodent models of rheumatoid arthritis
Score | Edge | Proteoglycans | Open lacuna | Non-calcified layer | Synovial lining | Blood in cavity | Pannus tongues |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
0 | Smooth | > 90% present | None | > 90% present | 1 even | Absent | Absent |
1 | Rough | > 50% present | Some | > 50% present | < 50% 2 layers | Present | Present |
2 | < 50% present | Many | < 50% present | > 50% 2 layers | |||
3 | < 10% present | < 10% present | 2 layers | ||||
4 | > 2 layers |