Spontaneous Rupture of the Patellar Tendon and the Contralateral Quadriceps Tendon, Associated with Lupus Erythematosus: Analysis of the Literature | Zendy

Efthimios J. Karadimas | Zendy; Dimitrios Kotzamitelos | Zendy; Despoina Kakagia | Zendy; Athanasios Hatziyiannakis | Zendy

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Spontaneous Rupture of the Patellar Tendon and the Contralateral Quadriceps Tendon, Associated with Lupus Erythematosus: Analysis of the Literature

Author(s) -

Efthimios J. Karadimas,

Dimitrios Kotzamitelos,

Despoina Kakagia,

Athanasios Hatziyiannakis

Publication year - 2011

Publication title -

case reports in orthopedics

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

eISSN - 2090-6749

pISSN - 2090-6757

DOI - 10.1155/2011/569363

Subject(s) - medicine , patellar tendon , tendon , surgery , tendon rupture , quadriceps tendon , systemic lupus erythematosus , disease

Bilateral rupture of the patellar tendon is a rare injury. A case of a 67-year-old man with systemic lupus erythematosus under corticosteroid treatment for the last 10 years, who sustained spontaneous rupture of the patellar tendon and the contralateral quadriceps tendon, is herein presented. The patient was operated bilaterally, had an optimal outcome considering his age and the comorbidities, and was followed up for 24 months.

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