Bilateral rupture of the Achilles tendon in patients on steroid therapy.
AUTOR(ES)
Haines, J F
RESUMO
Three patients are presented who sustained bilateral rupture of the Achilles tendon while on systemic steroid therapy for chest disease; a fourth patient with polymyalgia rheumatica on steroids is also presented. This is further evidence that tendon rupture can be a direct complication of steroid treatment. The English-language literature on bilateral Achilles tendon rupture is reviewed.
ACESSO AO ARTIGO
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