title: [Advances in treatment of Achilles tendon injury].
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: Department of Orthopedics, Tongji Hospital, Tongji Medical Collage, Huazhong Science and Technology University, Wuhan, Hubei, P. R. China, 430030. yulipeng@hotmail.com
authors.forename: Li-peng
authors.initials: LP
authors.lastname: Yu
authors.forename: Yong-xiang
authors.initials: YX
authors.lastname: Luo
mesh_terms: 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
chemical_list: D000305:Adrenal Cortex Hormones; D015363:Quinolones