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.
Lüthje
Peter
P
Department of Orthopaedics and Traumatology, Kuusankoski Regional Hospital, 45750, Kuusankoski, Finland. peter.luthje@pp.inet.fi
Nurmi
Ilona
I
Nyyssönen
Timo
T
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
D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents; D064704:Levofloxacin; D015242:Ofloxacin