Table 1:
Grades of Picrosirius Red Staining
Normal 12F
Normal 39F
Normal 43M
OA 42M
OA 49F
OA 54F
OA 55M
OA 58F
OA 65F
OA 66F
OA 70F
Grade
T
2
2
2
0
0
1
0
0
0
2
1
Grade
H
2
2
2
0
0
0
0
1
0
1
1
Grade
T
– Transverse section grade; Grade
L
– Horizontal section grade; Ages are listed in years; M = male, F = female. The difference of the staining grades between OA group and normal control group was statistically significant (p = 0.011).