Table 1.

The ultrasound evaluation of Achilles tendon in recovery.

Score	Thickness (percentage)	Echo	Blood signal strips (amount)	Degree of adhesion (sliding distance (mm))
0	100%	Low, uneven	>5	0
1	90%–99%	Low, uneven	3–5	0–1
2	80%–89%	High, uneven	1–2	1–2
3	<80%	High, even	0	>2