J Korean Foot Ankle Soc.
2005 Dec;9(2):201-203.
Surgical Treatment of Tuberculous Achilles Tendinitis: Case Report
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- 1Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Nowon Eulji Hospital, Eulji college of Medicine, Seoul, Korea. Salvagefoot@yahoo.com
Abstract
- Although Achilles tendinitis is a relatively common disease, tuberculous involvement of Achilles tendon is rare. We report a case of tuberculous Achilles tendinitis, which was successfully treated with chemotherapy and a combined surgical procedure (Achilles tendon parital excision and FHL tendon transfer).
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