Spontaneous Achilles Tendon Rupture Associated With The Use Of Systemic Corticosteroids

MEHMET ALİ ACAR; ÖMER FARUK ERKOÇAK; HAKAN ŞENARAN

Spontaneous Achilles Tendon Rupture Associated With The Use Of Systemic Corticosteroids

MEHMET ALİ ACAR, ÖMER FARUK ERKOÇAK, HAKAN ŞENARAN

MEHMET ALİ ACAR: BEYHEKİM DEVLET HASTANES
ÖMER FARUK ERKOÇAK: SAĞLIK BAKANLIĞI KONYA EĞİTİM VE ARAŞTIRMA HASTANESİ ORTOPEDİ VE TRAVMATOLOJİ KLİNİĞİ
HAKAN ŞENARAN: SELÇUK ÜNİVERSİTESİ

Year : 2012
Vol : 28
Issue : 4
Page : 248-250

Spontaneous achilles tendon ruptures are not common situations and may occur due to prolonged use of systemic corticosteroids. In this study, 43 years old male patient with Behçet’s disease who had spontaneous achilles tendon rupture during daily activities is presented and the literature about spontaneous major tendon ruptures (achilles, quadriseps) in patients who have systemic corticosteroids treatment was reviewed.

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This article is published under the CC BY-NC 4.0 license.

Selcuk Medical Journal
2012, Vol. 28 (4)
ISSN: 1017-6616
E-ISSN: 2149-8059

Received : 04.11.2011, Accepted : 04.11.2011, Published Online : 13.08.2018