Table 2.

Study results for the three treatment groups

	Healing sandals, n = 23	Total contact cast, n = 23	Shear walker, n = 27
Wound size	2·0 ± 3·5	2·2 ± 3·5	2·3 ± 4·1
Time to heal (weeks)	8·9 ± 3·5	5·4 ± 2·9	6·7 ± 4·3
Activity
Average daily steps	4022 ± 4652	1447 ± 1310	1404 ± 1234
Range	551–7664	25–4328	39–4112
Wound healing
Healed (intent‐to‐treat)	10 (43·5%)	16 (69·6%)	6 (22·2%)
Healed (per protocol)	10 (50·0%)	16 (88·9%)	6 (40·0%)
Dropped
Infection	3 (13·0%)	1 (4·3%)	4 (14·8%)
Voluntary withdrawal	0	4 (17·4%)	4 (14·8%)
Device‐related wounds	0	0	1 (3·7%)
Non‐compliant with device	0	0	3 (11·1%)
Completed study	20 (87·0%)	18 (78·3%)	15 (55·6%)