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Table 1 Main categories and sub-categories

From: Disappointment and frustration, but long-term satisfaction: patient experiences undergoing treatment for a chronic Achilles tendon rupture—a qualitative study

Main categories

The injury

The diagnosis

The treatment

The outcomes

Sub-categories

Varying injury mechanism

Feeling of relief

High expectations

Satisfaction with outcomes

 

Persisting pain and disabilities

Disappointment and frustration

Satisfaction with treatment

No negative thoughts about the future

 

Delay of treatment