title: Missed Achilles tendon rupture due to oral levofloxacin: surgical treatment and result.
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: Department of Orthopaedics and Traumatology, Kuusankoski Regional Hospital, 45750, Kuusankoski, Finland. peter.luthje@pp.inet.fi
authors.forename: Peter
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Lüthje
authors.forename: Ilona
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Nurmi
authors.forename: Timo
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Nyyssönen
mesh_terms: D000125:Achilles Tendon / Q000293:injuries*; D000284:Administration, Oral; D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000009:adverse effects*; D003951:Diagnostic Errors; D006801:Humans; D064704:Levofloxacin; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D015242:Ofloxacin / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000009:adverse effects*; D019637:Orthopedic Procedures / Q000379:methods*; D018410:Pneumonia, Bacterial / Q000188:drug therapy; D012421:Rupture / Q000209:etiology; D016896:Treatment Outcome
chemical_list: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents; D064704:Levofloxacin; D015242:Ofloxacin