Table 3.
Enthesis | HD patients (n = 41) Entheses (82) median (IQR) |
Healthy controls (n = 23) Entheses =46 median (IQR) |
P |
---|---|---|---|
MASEI components score (maximum score) | |||
Stuctural tendon abnormalities (12) | 4 (3) | 1 (3) | 0.000* |
Enthesis thickening (12) | 7 (3) | 1 (3) | 0.000* |
Bursitis (4) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | 0.632 |
Bone erosions (36) | 3 (6) | 0 (0) | 0.000* |
Calcification (36) | 2 (5) | 0 (2) | 0.037* |
Power Doppler signal (36) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | 0.187 |
Total MASEI score at: | |||
Plantar aponeurosis enthesis | 3 (4) | 0 (4) | 0.015* |
Achilles tendon enthesis | 2 (5) | 0 (1) | 0.003* |
Distal patellar ligament enthesis | 2 (3) | 1 (1) | 0.000* |
Proximal patellar ligament enthesis | 2 (2) | 1 (1) | 0.001* |
Quadriceps tendon enthesis | 4 (7) | 1 (3) | 0.000* |
Triceps tendon enthesis | 1 (3) | 0 | 0.000* |
Total MASEI score | 18 (11.5) | 4 (8) | 0.000* |
MASEI-inflammatory | 11 (7) | 3 (5) | 0.000* |
MASEI-damage | 6 (9) | 0 (2) | 0.000* |