TABLE 1.

Patients Evaluated for Inclusion and Exclusion From the Study

Evaluated	Acute midsubstance ruptures of the Achilles tendon having operative repair within 14 days of injury (N = 70)
Exclusion	Acute-on-chronic and chronic ruptures, defined as longer than 14 and 28 days following injury, respectively Reruptures (2.9%, n = 2) Failed surgery (1.5%, n = 1) Prolapsed intervertebral disc causing calf weakness (1.5%, n = 1) Unavailability for follow-up (1.5%, n = 1)
Relative exclusion	Patients with deep vein thrombosis (9%, n = 6) were excluded from calf circumference analysis 1 patient was excluded from calf circumference, heel-rise height, and endurance analysis at 12 months due to pregnancy (1.5%, n = 1) Previous contralateral rupture (1.5%, n = 1)