Management of bilateral Achilles tendon rupture associated with ciprofloxacin: A review and case presentation

Journal of Plastic, Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgery

Volumn 61, Issue 7, 2008, Pages 830-834

  Akali, A U ^a   Niranjan, N S ^a  

^a BROOMFIELD HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Achilles tendon rupture; Fluoroquinolone; Leeds Keio ligament; Perforator based fasciocutaneous flap

Indexed keywords

CIPROFLOXACIN;

ACHILLES TENDON RUPTURE; ADULT; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; FASCIOCUTANEOUS FLAP; HUMAN; LIGAMENT PROSTHESIS; LOWER RESPIRATORY TRACT INFECTION; MALE; POSTOPERATIVE PERIOD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SURGICAL APPROACH; TREATMENT OUTCOME; WOUND COMPLICATION; WOUND HEALING;

ACHILLES TENDON; ADULT; AGED; ANTI-INFECTIVE AGENTS; CIPROFLOXACIN; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; RUPTURE, SPONTANEOUS;

EID: 47049101133     PISSN: 17486815     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.bjps.2006.08.005     Document Type: Article

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