Table 2 Patient characteristics, injury mechanisms and reasons for delayed treatment
Patient | Age | Sex | Occupation | Injury mechanism | Reasons for delayed treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | 70 | Male | Retired | Cannot with certainty account for a specific time-point of injury. Retrospectively suspects the injury happened in conjunction with using a mechanical cultivator | Waited to seek care a few months believing it was a tendinitis, which he had previously had on the contralateral side |
2 | 78 | Male | Retired | Sprained his ankle while playing with grandchildren on the beach | Waited to seek care a few weeks believing it was only an ankle sprain. Received the diagnosis partial rupture of the Achilles tendon at the first medical assessment in primary care and were referred to physical therapy |
3 | 75 | Female | Retired | Stumbled over a threshold at home | Waited to seek care believing it was an ankle sprain |
4 | 72 | Male | Retired | Cannot with certainty account for a specific time-point of injury | Waited to seek care a few months believing it was a tendinitis |
5 | 75 | Female | Retired | Cannot with certainty account for a specific time-point of injury. Retrospectively suspects the rupture occurred gradually, first partially when climbing up from the water on slippery cliffs and finally a few months later when walking down the stairs | Sought medical attention in the primary care 1 week after the final injury event and received the diagnosis ankle sprain |
6 | 69 | Female | Retired | Stumbled on an obstacle on the ground and fell forward | Waited to seek care a few months because of busy at work. Sought medical attention in primary care a few weeks after and received the diagnosis calf muscle tear |
7 | 74 | Male | Working | Forced dorsiflexion of the ankle during obstacle course training | Received only the diagnosis ligament tear at the acute setting |
8 | 77 | Male | Working | Playing badminton for the first time in 40 years | Achilles tendon rupture was ruled out by medical assessment in primary care and the patient were referred to physical therapy |
9 | 52 | Male | Working | Threw himself backwards during a gas explosion | Waited to seek care not realizing the extent of the injury |
10 | 33 | Male | Working | Forced dorsiflexion of the ankle during obstacle course training | Waited to seek care for a week believing it was a calf muscle tear. Received the diagnosis calf muscle tear when seeking medical attention in primary care |