Table 1. Summary of results for Achilles artificial tendon suture anchors.

Rabbit ID	Study Group based on tendon replacement timing (Immediate or delayed)	USP suture size for Achilles tendon suture anchors	Postoperative radiographic timepoint at which suture anchor failure was first suspected (weeks post-surgery)	Location of suture breakage	Gap length on the day of surgery (mm)	Gap length at suspected failure timepoint or end of study (mm)
R1	Immediate	1	2 weeks	Mid-section	0.000	6.312
R2	Immediate	1	4 weeks	Mid-section	0.720	6.312
R3	Immediate	1	No failure	–	1.760	2.410
*R4	Immediate	1	No failure	–	4.827	4.442
R5	Delayed	1	6 weeks	Mid-section	0.673	13.179
R6	Delayed	1	4 weeks	Mid-section	0.821	3.612
R7	Immediate	5	No failure	–	0.564	0.991
R8	Immediate	5	7 weeks	Mid-section	0.344	4.463
R9	Delayed	5	5 weeks	Mid-section	1.057	12.932
R10	Immediate	5	6 weeks	Mid-section	0.815	4.784
R11	Delayed	5	10 weeks	Mid-section	0.798	5.466
#R12	Immediate	2	4 weeks	unknown	1.023	5.126

Notes.

^*The tendon of the superficial flexor digitorum was replaced with an artificial tendon instead of the Achilles tendon, as such, this rabbit was excluded in the statistical analysis.

^#This rabbit was also excluded in the statistical analysis because it was the only rabbit with a suture anchor having a size 2 suture.