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Distribution of tendon pathologic scores (Movin score)
| Variable | Control tendons (N = 10) | Ruptured tendons (N = 88 ) | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | |
| Fiber structure | 6 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 32 | 48 |
| Fiber arrangement | 6 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 31 | 46 |
| Rounding of the nuclei | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 36 | 51 |
| Regional variations in cellularity | 6 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 35 | 53 |
| Increased vascularity | 6 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 35 | 53 |
| Decreased collagen stainability | 7 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 24 | 51 |
| Hyalinization | 6 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 54 | 20 | 10 | 4 |
| GAG | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 16 | 34 | 28 |
