Table 3.
Treatment allocated to each patient.
| Patient # | Affected side | Exact primary diagnosis | Time of treatment start post-ATR | Time of surgery post-ATR | Cast/boot period |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1001–1001 | Right | A | – | Day 6 | Drop out: no further information available |
| 1001–1002 | Right | A | – | Day 7 | 8 weeks |
| 1001–1003 | Left | A | Day 2 | – | 8 weeks |
| 1001–1004 | Left | A | Day 1 | – | 10 weeks |
| 1001–1005 | Right | A | Day 1 | – | 8 weeks |
| 1001–1006 | Left | A | Day 2 | Day 3 | 6 weeks |
| 1001–1007 | Left | B | Day 9 | – | 8 weeks |
| 1001–1009 | Right | A | Unknown | Day 2 | 7 weeks |
| 1001–1010 | Left | A | Day 1 | – | 8 weeks* |
| 1001–1011 | Right | B | Day 1 | – | 6 weeks |
| 1001–1012 | Right | A | Day 1 | – | 8 weeks |
| 1001–1013 | Right | A | Day 1 | Day 1 | 3.5 weeks |
| 1001–1014 | Left | A | Unknown | Day 2 | 4 weeks |
| 1001–1015 | Left | A | Day 1 | Day 2 | 7 weeks |
| 1001–1016 | Left | B | Day 1 | 8 weeks | |
| 1001–1017 | Right | B | Unknown | Day 5 | 5.5 weeks |
| 1002–1001 | Unknown | A | Unknown | Day 2 | Drop out after V3 |
| 1002–1002 | Unknown | A | Unknown | – | Consent withdrawn after V1 |
ATR Achilles tendon rupture (occurred on Day 1).
A: Acute total ATR without symptoms of tendinopathy before.
B: Partial rupture with sudden pain but no positive calf squeeze test or Maties test, absence of tears verified with ultrasound.
*The boot was extended for 4 weeks for this patient, but only when he was carrying heavy loads.