It is widely accepted that reactive arthritis is associated with enthesitis. We recently saw a
patient with chronic Achilles tendonitis who suVered a rupture of this tendon at the …

The combination of fluorquinolones and glucocorticoids leads to a high risk of tendon
rupture. Especially the Achilles tendon is at risk. We present a report of a 65-year-old woman …

THE RECENT radiological literature has contained little information concerning
spontaneous Achilles' tendon rupture. Although the clinical and physical findings were …

Bilateral simultaneous Achilles tendon ruptures are rare, with only ten cases reported in the
English literature. Our case is that of a 44-year-old woman, along with a review of the …

Two patients with tendinitis by ciprofloxacin are described. In both patients isolated
involvement of the Aquilles tendon was produced. The symptoms initiated at 2 to 4 weeks of …

Chiropractors, as primary contact practitioners, assess a wide variety of musculoskeletal
related complaints. Among these, a certain percentage of patients, generally small, will …

Rare side-effects of fluoroquinolone therapy are tendinitis and tendon rupture. Many reports
have demonstrated that the concomitant use of corticosteroids, in patients aged 60 years or …

We performed a prospective study to determine if subclinical tendinopathy occurs in
asymptomatic adults treated with fluoroquinolone antibiotics. Thirty-eight adults were …

Spontaneous tendon rupture is rare in the course of systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE). Its
incidence rate remains unknown. The pathogenesis of this manifestation is complex and …

Patients with corticosteroid-managed chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) are at
increased risk of Achilles tendon rupture. This risk is further augmented in the setting of an …