Repair

• According to Drugs.com, a surgeon sews the ruptured ends of the Achilles tendon together during repair surgery and may place the leg in a cast, splint or brace to protect the tendon as it heals.
  
  

Pain and Swelling

• Patients should seek medical attention as soon as possible to treat a possible infection if the affected leg becomes increasingly painful or swollen.
  
  

Stitches

• The wound from Achilles tendon surgery may be infected if pus is oozing out of it. Recent surgery patients who experience this complication should receive prompt care from a doctor.
  
  

Fever

• A fever that develops after Achilles tendon surgery may be a sign of an infection and should be evaluated by a physician.
  
  

Hygiene

• Patients and health care professionals should always wash their hands prior to treating an Achilles tendon surgery wound and after touching the wound to prevent an infection from spreading.