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*Vertical clefts of the cartilage - characteristic. | *Vertical clefts of the cartilage - characteristic. | ||
*Thickening of [[bone|bony]] trabeculae (reactive phenomenon) due to fibrosis. | *Thickening of [[bone|bony]] trabeculae (reactive phenomenon) due to fibrosis. | ||
*Subchondral cysts. | *Subchondral cysts (associated with cartilage loss). | ||
*+/-Mild inflammation (lymphocytes). | *+/-Mild inflammation (lymphocytes). | ||
*+/-Villous hyperplasia - synovium has finger-like projections into the joint space. | *+/-Villous hyperplasia - synovium has finger-like projections into the joint space. | ||