Debridement and Functional Rehabilitation for Achilles Tendon Infection Following Tendon Repair

Conclusions:
In this retrospective series, radical debridement, combined with antibiotic therapy and functional rehabilitation, was successful in eradicating infection and maintaining function in patients with postoperative infection following Achilles tendon repair.

Level of Evidence:
Therapeutic Level IV. See Instructions for Authors for a complete description of levels of evidence.

Source: JBJS - July 19, 2016 Category: Orthopaedics Authors: Bae, S. H., Lee, H.-S., Seo, S. G., Kim, S. W., Gwak, H.-C., Bae, S.-Y. Tags: Foot & Ankle, Infection Scientific Articles Source Type: research