Table 2 Frequency of sonographic abnormalities at the studied sites
| Â | Thickened enthesis | Enthesophytes | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
No. of affected sites (n = 98) | No. of affected patients (n = 29) | No. of affected sites (n = 50) | No. of affected patients (n = 22) | |
Quadricipital tendon (≥ 6.1 mm) | 25 (25.51%) | 15 (51.72%) | 20 (40%) | 12 (54.55%) |
Proximal patellar tendon (≥ 4 mm) | 20 (20.41%) | 12 (41.38%) | 2 (4%) | 2 (9.09%) |
Distal patellar tendon (≥ 4 mm) | 41 (41.84%) | 25 (86.21%) | 0 (0%) | 0 (0%) |
Achilis tendon (≥ 5.29 mm) | 3 (3.06%) | 3 (10.34%) | 24 (48%) | 14 (63.64%) |
Plantar fascia (≥ 4.4 mm) | 9 (9.18%) | 6 (20.69%) | 4 (8%) | 3 (13.64%) |