title: Infectious Achilles Tendinitis After Local Injection of Human Placental Extracts: A Case Report.
abstract: Local injections of corticosteroids or human placental extracts are sometimes used for the treatment of resistant tendinitis or fasciitis. We report a case of infectious Achilles tendinitis complicated by calcaneal osteomyelitis after injection of human placental extracts for the Achilles tendinitis. She was treated with excision of the infected bone and tendon, followed by V-Y lengthening of the proximal portion of the Achilles tendon in a single stage. At 2 years postoperative, she remained symptom free without any signs of recurrence, and the follow-up magnetic resonance imaging scan demonstrated a well-maintained Achilles tendon with normal signal intensity.
authors.affiliation: Clinical Assistant Professor, Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, St. Vincent's Hospital, Suwon, Korea.
authors.forename: Yoon-Chung
authors.initials: YC
authors.lastname: Kim
authors.affiliation: Professor, Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Seoul St. Mary's Hospital, College of Medicine, The Catholic University of Korea, Seoul, Korea. Electronic address: jahn@catholic.ac.kr.
authors.forename: Jae Hoon
authors.initials: JH
authors.lastname: Ahn
authors.affiliation: Orthopedist, Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Seoul St. Mary's Hospital, College of Medicine, The Catholic University of Korea, Seoul, Korea.
authors.forename: Man-Soo
authors.initials: MS
authors.lastname: Kim
mesh_terms: D000038:Abscess / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery*; D000125:Achilles Tendon / Q000601:surgery*; D000328:Adult; D002111:Calcaneus / Q000601:surgery*; D002908:Chronic Disease; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007267:Injections / Q000009:adverse effects; D010019:Osteomyelitis / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery*; D010924:Placental Extracts / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000009:adverse effects*; D053441:Suture Anchors; D052256:Tendinopathy / Q000150:complications / Q000628:therapy*
chemical_list: D010924:Placental Extracts
keywords: Achilles tendon; V-Y lengthening; calcaneal osteomyelitis; corticosteroid; excision