[Advances in treatment of Achilles tendon injury].
OBJECTIVE
To review the anatomy, etiology, therapy strategy of Achilles tendon injury and its related advances in recent years.


METHODS
The related articles in recent years were extensively reviewed.


RESULTS
There still were many arguments about the effect of corticosteroid on the treatment of tendon disease. Fluoqmnolone was found to be related with Achilles tendon injury. Acute rupture of Achilles tendon could be treated with open operation, percutaneous repair, or conservative therapy. For old rupture, many kinds of operations could be selected.


CONCLUSIONS
The growth factors found in recent years provide us with new prospect for future treatment of Achilles tendon injury.
Yu
Li-peng
LP
Department of Orthopedics, Tongji Hospital, Tongji Medical Collage, Huazhong Science and Technology University, Wuhan, Hubei, P. R. China, 430030. yulipeng@hotmail.com
Luo
Yong-xiang
YX
D000125:Achilles Tendon / Q000293:injuries*; D000305:Adrenal Cortex Hormones / Q000009:adverse effects; D006801:Humans; D015363:Quinolones / Q000009:adverse effects; D019651:Plastic Surgery Procedures; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D013536:Suture Techniques; D013708:Tendon Injuries / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy*; D014946:Wound Infection / Q000628:therapy
D000305:Adrenal Cortex Hormones; D015363:Quinolones