Spontaneous Rupture of the Patellar Tendon and the Contralateral Quadriceps Tendon, Associated with Lupus Erythematosus : Analysis of the Literature
Joint Authors
Hatziyiannakis, Athanasios
Karadimas, Efthimios J.
Kakagia, Despoina D.
Kotzamitelos, Dimitrios
Source
Issue
Vol. 2011, Issue 2011 (31 Dec. 2011), pp.1-5, 5 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2012-01-11
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
5
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
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.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Karadimas, Efthimios J.& Kotzamitelos, Dimitrios& Kakagia, Despoina D.& Hatziyiannakis, Athanasios. 2012. Spontaneous Rupture of the Patellar Tendon and the Contralateral Quadriceps Tendon, Associated with Lupus Erythematosus : Analysis of the Literature. Case Reports in Orthopedics،Vol. 2011, no. 2011, pp.1-5.
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Modern Language Association (MLA)
Karadimas, Efthimios J.…[et al.]. Spontaneous Rupture of the Patellar Tendon and the Contralateral Quadriceps Tendon, Associated with Lupus Erythematosus : Analysis of the Literature. Case Reports in Orthopedics No. 2011 (2011), pp.1-5.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-481486
American Medical Association (AMA)
Karadimas, Efthimios J.& Kotzamitelos, Dimitrios& Kakagia, Despoina D.& Hatziyiannakis, Athanasios. Spontaneous Rupture of the Patellar Tendon and the Contralateral Quadriceps Tendon, Associated with Lupus Erythematosus : Analysis of the Literature. Case Reports in Orthopedics. 2012. Vol. 2011, no. 2011, pp.1-5.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-481486
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-481486
