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J Am Podiatr Med Assoc
; 92(6): 355-8, 2002 Jun.
Artigo
em Inglês
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-12070236
RESUMO
Spontaneous Achilles tendon rupture associated with long-term oral steroid use is not uncommon, particularly in older patients who use these drugs daily to treat systemic diseases. Rupture often results in a large defect, which complicates surgical repair. The authors review Achilles tendon rupture associated with systemic and local steroid use and present a case of rupture due to chronic oral steroid use in a patient with Addison's disease.