The New ‘Coimbra Method’: A Biologically Appropriate Method for Recording Specific Features of Fibrocartilaginous Entheseal Changes

• DOI: 10.1002/oa.2477
• Publication Date: 2015-06-18T19:27:59Z
• Authors: C. Y. Henderson; V. Mariotti; D. Pany‐Kucera; S. Villotte; C. Wilczak
• Keywords: Enthesis; Feature (linguistics); Observer (physics)

Abstract This paper presents a revised version of the Coimbra method for recording fibrocartilaginous entheses. The itself is only biologically appropriate entheses that scores features separately, thereby ensuring aetiology individual can be studied. divides enthesis into two zones, scoring relevant in each zone. These represent either bone formation or destruction and include erosive lesions, fine macro‐porosity, cavitations. includes new feature, textural change, which scored as absent present when it involves 50% more surface. All other are now zero (absent), one with higher score representing greater expression feature. change has led to reduction inter‐observer error approximately 80% agreement overall feature both common extensor origin subscapularis insertion. simplification mean recommended widespread use. Copyright © 2015 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.