Tamoxifen Prevents Peritendinous Adhesions: A Preliminary Report

Table 1

Macroscopic grading system for adhesions according to Tang et al. [32].

Points	Features of adhesions
	Length (quantity)
0	No adhesions
1	<5 mm
2	5 to 10 mm
3	>10 mm
	Density and tolerance for mobility (quality)
0	No adhesions
1	Loose, elastic, and mobile
2	Moderate mobility
3	Rigid, dense, and immobile
	Grading of adhesions
0	Absent
1, 2	Slight
3, 4	Moderate
5, 6	Severe