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Table 2 Tendon grading definitions

From: Differences in Achilles tendon stiffness in people with gout: a pilot study

Grade

Definition

1

normal-appearing tendon with homogeneous fibrillar echotexture

2

a focal fusiform swelling and/or diffuse enlarged tendon

3

a hypoechoic area within the tendon with/or without tendon enlargement