Table 1 Distribution of Tendon Pathologic Scores in control and ruptured Achilles tendons
From: The role of tendon microcirculation in Achilles and patellar tendinopathy
Variable | Control tendon (N = 46) | Ruptured tendon (N = 38) | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Â | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
Fiber structure | 19 | 19 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 26 |
Fiber arrangement | 19 | 19 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 26 |
Rounding of the nuclei | 19 | 15 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 34 |
Regional variations in cellularity | 23 | 12 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 29 |
Increased vascularity | 26 | 10 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 32 |
Decreased collagen stainability | 15 | 20 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 12 | 24 |
Hyalinization | 19 | 21 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 25 | 8 |
GAG content | 22 | 15 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 26 | 5 |