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Table 2 Classification of patients according to calf state and its relation to clinical and ultrasound diagnosis

From: The role of muscle ultrasound in helping the clinical diagnosis of muscle diseases

Calf state

Number of patients

Reaching most probable diagnosis clinically

Ultrasound proved or added to diagnosis

Calf hypertrophy

11 patients (29%)

6 patients (54.5%)

11 patients (100%)

Calf wasting

3 patients (8%)

1 patient (33.3%)

3 patients (100%)

Preserved

24 patients (63%)

12 patients (50%)

20 patients (83.3%)