Research Article
Tamoxifen Prevents Peritendinous Adhesions: A Preliminary Report
Table 1
Macroscopic grading system for adhesions according to Tang et al. [
32].
| Points | Features of adhesions |
| | Length (quantity) | 0 | No adhesions | 1 | <5 mm | 2 | 5 to 10 mm | 3 | >10 mm | | Density and tolerance for mobility (quality) | 0 | No adhesions | 1 | Loose, elastic, and mobile | 2 | Moderate mobility | 3 | Rigid, dense, and immobile | | Grading of adhesions | 0 | Absent | 1, 2 | Slight | 3, 4 | Moderate | 5, 6 | Severe |
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