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After surgery for quinolone induced bilateral insertional achilles tendinosis, can i expect to resume previous level of aggressive athletic activity?
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Quinolones: Can cause or induce tendon ruptures, I am not sure insertional tendonitis is blamed on quinolones......
Answered 4/19/2013
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Probably: Quinolones are notorious for spontaneous achilles rupture. If it is only tendinosis consider a topaz procedure it's minimally invasive and the recovery time is much less.
Answered 4/19/2013
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