• J Am Podiatr Med Assoc · Jun 2002

    Case Reports

    Achilles tendon rupture as a result of oral steroid therapy.

    • Bryan L Hersh and Nicholas S Heath.
    • Multicare Foot and Ankle Residency, Tacoma, WA, USA.
    • J Am Podiatr Med Assoc. 2002 Jun 1; 92 (6): 355-8.

    AbstractSpontaneous 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.

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