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LIGAMENTUM PATELLAE RUPTURE FOLLOWING LOCAL STEROID INJECTION
Author(s) -
Alexeeff M.
Publication year - 1986
Publication title -
australian and new zealand journal of surgery
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.111
H-Index - 51
eISSN - 1445-2197
pISSN - 0004-8682
DOI - 10.1111/j.1445-2197.1986.tb02372.x
Subject(s) - medicine , steroid , patella , steroid use , surgery , anatomy , hormone
Ligamentum patella rupture following local steroid injection in an Australian Rules footballer is described. The relationship between local steroid injection and rupture of large ligaments and tendons is reviewed. Careful consideration prior to steroid injection is strongly suggested because of the risk of rupture of these structures.