One-stage treatment of deep infection following repair of Achilles tendon rupture with flexor hallucis longus transfer.
We present one-stage treatment of deep infection following repair of Achilles tendon rupture using flexor hallucis longus transfer. Flexor hallucis longus was used not only to connect the defect in Achillles tendon, but also to control the soft tissue infection with its abundant blood supply, simultaneously. The clinical results for the two patients in this report were excellent without major complication.
Lee
Kang
K
Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Inje University Seoul Paik Hospital, No. 85 2-Ga Jeo-dong, Jung-Gu, Seoul 100-032, Republic of Korea. drklee@dreamwiz.com
Moon
Jeong Seok
JS
Seo
Jeong Gook
JG
Lee
Woo Chun
WC
D000125:Achilles Tendon / Q000293:injuries* / Q000601:surgery*; D000328:Adult; D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D003646:Debridement / Q000379:methods; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D055624:Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus / Q000302:isolation & purification; D008875:Middle Aged; D011552:Pseudomonas Infections / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000382:microbiology / Q000601:surgery; D011550:Pseudomonas aeruginosa / Q000302:isolation & purification; D012421:Rupture / Q000601:surgery; D013203:Staphylococcal Infections / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000382:microbiology / Q000601:surgery; D013530:Surgical Wound Infection / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000382:microbiology / Q000601:surgery*; D013708:Tendon Injuries / Q000601:surgery*; D013709:Tendon Transfer / Q000379:methods*
D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents