Table 3.

Our modified classification system

Type	Description
I	Tendon without abnormalities
II	Peritendinitis, tendinitis without tears, elongation of the tendon, degenerative changes of the tendon
III	Partial tendon lesion
	IIIa	With vertical splits, partial tears and lesions, potential thickening of the tendon
	IIIb	Thinning of the tendon, but in general consistently with potential swelling of the tendon in the distal part of the thinning
IV	Complete tendon tear with signs to repair
	IVa	Tendon tissue linked with an insufficiently cicatricial tissue
	IVb	Tendon gap
	IVx	Classification not clearly attributable