Spontaneous Rupture of the Patellar Tendon and the Contralateral Quadriceps Tendon, Associated with Lupus Erythematosus: Analysis of the Literature

Spontaneous Rupture of the Patellar Tendon and the Contralateral Quadriceps Tendon, Associated with Lupus Erythematosus: Analysis of the Literature

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 pa...

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Main Authors: Efthimios J. Karadimas, Dimitrios Kotzamitelos, Despoina D. Kakagia, Athanasios Hatziyiannakis
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2011-01-01
Series:Case Reports in Orthopedics
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2011/569363
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spelling doaj-d3fee23a33fb42919b55059435ba77302020-11-24T22:32:54ZengHindawi LimitedCase Reports in Orthopedics2090-67492090-67572011-01-01201110.1155/2011/569363569363Spontaneous Rupture of the Patellar Tendon and the Contralateral Quadriceps Tendon, Associated with Lupus Erythematosus: Analysis of the LiteratureEfthimios J. Karadimas0Dimitrios Kotzamitelos1Despoina D. Kakagia2Athanasios Hatziyiannakis3Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Alexandroupolis University Hospital, 68100 Alexandroupolis, GreeceDepartment of Orthopaedic Surgery, Alexandroupolis University Hospital, 68100 Alexandroupolis, GreeceDepartment of Plastic Surgery, Democritus University of Thrace, Dragana, 68100 Alexandroupolis, GreeceDepartment of Orthopaedic Surgery, Alexandroupolis University Hospital, 68100 Alexandroupolis, GreeceBilateral 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.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2011/569363
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author Efthimios J. Karadimas
Dimitrios Kotzamitelos
Despoina D. Kakagia
Athanasios Hatziyiannakis
spellingShingle Efthimios J. Karadimas
Dimitrios Kotzamitelos
Despoina D. Kakagia
Athanasios Hatziyiannakis
Spontaneous Rupture of the Patellar Tendon and the Contralateral Quadriceps Tendon, Associated with Lupus Erythematosus: Analysis of the Literature
Case Reports in Orthopedics
author_facet Efthimios J. Karadimas
Dimitrios Kotzamitelos
Despoina D. Kakagia
Athanasios Hatziyiannakis
author_sort Efthimios J. Karadimas
title Spontaneous Rupture of the Patellar Tendon and the Contralateral Quadriceps Tendon, Associated with Lupus Erythematosus: Analysis of the Literature
title_short Spontaneous Rupture of the Patellar Tendon and the Contralateral Quadriceps Tendon, Associated with Lupus Erythematosus: Analysis of the Literature
title_full Spontaneous Rupture of the Patellar Tendon and the Contralateral Quadriceps Tendon, Associated with Lupus Erythematosus: Analysis of the Literature
title_fullStr Spontaneous Rupture of the Patellar Tendon and the Contralateral Quadriceps Tendon, Associated with Lupus Erythematosus: Analysis of the Literature
title_full_unstemmed Spontaneous Rupture of the Patellar Tendon and the Contralateral Quadriceps Tendon, Associated with Lupus Erythematosus: Analysis of the Literature
title_sort spontaneous rupture of the patellar tendon and the contralateral quadriceps tendon, associated with lupus erythematosus: analysis of the literature
publisher Hindawi Limited
series Case Reports in Orthopedics
issn 2090-6749
2090-6757
publishDate 2011-01-01
description 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.
url http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2011/569363
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