TY - JOUR
T1 - Bilateral patellar tendon rupture secondary to repeated local steroid injections
AU - Clark, Stephen
AU - Jones, M. W.
AU - Choudhury, R. R.
AU - Smith, E.
PY - 1995/12
Y1 - 1995/12
N2 - A case is reported of bilateral patellar tendon rupture in a fit man after a fall. He had a history of repeated local steroid injections into both tendons and histology confirmed steroid-induced changes. The history of repeated local steroid administration has to be implicated as the cause of this extremely rare injury in this patient, which can also be associated with hyperparathyroidism, systemic lupus erythematosus, diabetes and rheumatoid arthritis. All doctors performing repeated local steroid injections into the patellar tendon should be aware of the possible dangers of inducing tendon rupture and should ensure that the steroids are not delivered into its substance.
AB - A case is reported of bilateral patellar tendon rupture in a fit man after a fall. He had a history of repeated local steroid injections into both tendons and histology confirmed steroid-induced changes. The history of repeated local steroid administration has to be implicated as the cause of this extremely rare injury in this patient, which can also be associated with hyperparathyroidism, systemic lupus erythematosus, diabetes and rheumatoid arthritis. All doctors performing repeated local steroid injections into the patellar tendon should be aware of the possible dangers of inducing tendon rupture and should ensure that the steroids are not delivered into its substance.
UR - https://www.scopus.com/pages/publications/0029588739
U2 - 10.1136/emj.12.4.300
DO - 10.1136/emj.12.4.300
M3 - Article
SN - 0264-4924
SN - 1472-0205
SN - 1472-0213
VL - 12
SP - 300
EP - 301
JO - Journal of Accident and Emergency Medicine
JF - Journal of Accident and Emergency Medicine
IS - 4
ER -
