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Technique of insertion of total lumbar disc prostheses: preoperative assessment, insertion technique and significance of navigation
The distally based sural flap: A useful tool in the coverage of complex wounds of the distal third of shin and proximal foot
Osteoid osteoma of the tarsal navicular bone: a case report and review of the literature
Changes in the Morphological and Mechanical Characteristics of Bone Implants upon Radiation Sterilization
Spontaneous bilateral Achilles tendon rupture in a patient treated with oral levofloxacin
A case of bilateral rupture of the Achilles tendon in a patient treated with levofloxacin for cystitis is reported. A 76-year-old woman suddenly developed painful ankles one day after levofloxacin treatment. Drug therapy was switched to amoxicillin/clavulanate on the fourth day. Sonography revealed a serious condition of tendinosis with complete bilateral full-thickness rupture on day 6. Tendons were both repaired in the same surgical session. Pathological anatomy of the specimens reported fatty tissue lobules with panniculitis and histiocytosis. Ankles were immobilized postoperatively with a plaster cast. Achilles tendon rupture may occur as an adverse side effect of short-term use of levofloxacin, a fluoroquinolone antibiotic. This adverse effect is a rare and poorly understood complication of this antibiotic therapy. A review of the literature is provided