Research Article

Development and Validation of a Multiparametric Semiquantitative Scoring System for the Histopathological Assessment of Ischaemia Severity in Skeletal Muscle

Table 1

Interpretation of the overall level of muscle ischaemia damage samples based on cISS.

cISSLevels of muscle ischaemia damageDistribution of levels in scored samples (%)

0-1Normal24.3
2–6Mild27.1
7–10Moderate24.3
11–15+Severe24.3

cISS: cumulative ischaemia severity score.