The Effect of Phospholipids (Surfactant) on Adhesion and Biomechanical Properties of Tendon: A Rat Achilles Tendon Repair Model

Table 2

Rates of macroscopic and microscopic adhesion of groups according to Tang criteria.

	Adhesion (%)
	Macroscopic adhesion (n = 70)				Microscopic adhesion (n = 24)
	None	Slight	Moderate	Severe	None	Slight	Moderate	Severe
Single-dose phospholipid injection group	0	11.80	82.40	5.80	0	16.70	83.30	0
Multiple-dose phospholipid injection group	0	50.0	50.00	0.00	0	33.30	66.70	0
Hyaluronic acid group	0	41.20	58.80	0.00	0	16.70	66.70	16.70
Control group	0	11.10	50.00	38.90	0	16.70	33.30	50.00