Death following bilateral complete Achilles tendon rupture in a patient on fluoroquinolone therapy: a case report
<p>Abstract</p> <p>Introduction</p> <p>Risk of tendon rupture, especially of the Achilles tendon, is one of the many potential side-effects of fluoroquinolone therapy. Achilles tendon rupture may be painful, debilitating or, as seen in our patient, devastating. While fl...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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BMC
2009-01-01
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| Series: | Journal of Medical Case Reports |
| Online Access: | http://www.jmedicalcasereports.com/content/3/1/1 |