Missed Achilles tendon rupture due to oral levofloxacin: surgical treatment and result

We describe a case of a 60-year-old male patient who was treated with oral levofloxacin. The patient sustained a total subcutaneous rupture of the left Achilles tendon which was not diagnosed for at least 5 months. Surgical treatment was successful.

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Veröffentlicht in:	Archives of orthopaedic and trauma surgery 2005-03, Vol.125 (2), p.124-126
Hauptverfasser:	Lüthje, Peter, Nurmi, Ilona, Nyyssönen, Timo
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Achilles Tendon - injuries Administration, Oral Anti-Bacterial Agents - administration & dosage Anti-Bacterial Agents - adverse effects Antibiotics Diagnostic Errors Humans Levofloxacin Male Middle Aged Ofloxacin - administration & dosage Ofloxacin - adverse effects Orthopedic Procedures - methods Pneumonia, Bacterial - drug therapy Rupture - etiology Tendons Treatment Outcome
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Zusammenfassung:	We describe a case of a 60-year-old male patient who was treated with oral levofloxacin. The patient sustained a total subcutaneous rupture of the left Achilles tendon which was not diagnosed for at least 5 months. Surgical treatment was successful.
ISSN:	0936-8051 1434-3916
DOI:	10.1007/s00402-004-0784-0