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The following chapter illustrates cartilage abnormalities and provides semiquantitative scores for these lesions. The focus of this chapter is on the most frequently used Recht (modified Noyes and Stabler) score [1, 2] and Whole-Organ-MRI-Score (WORMS) [3]. These scores have been used in a number of previous studies and have been found helpful in assessing the grade of cartilage lesions, in particular in degenerative joint disease, and in monitoring cartilage abnormalities [4–7]. The individual scores were explained in detail in the previous chapter.
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Liebl, H., Link, T.M. (2011). Atlas: Cartilage Abnormalities and Scores. In: Link, T. (eds) Cartilage Imaging. Springer, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4419-8438-8_9
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