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Bilateral patellar tendon rupture associated with statin use

Patellar tendon rupture is an uncommon clinical presentation, which generally affects the under 40s who are active in sport. Bilateral rupture of both tendons is much rarer. It occurs most frequently in patients with predisposing factors such as corticosteroid use or systemic diseases. The authors p...

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Autores principales: Kearns, Marie C., Singh, Vinay K.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Oxford University Press 2016
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4862174/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/27165749
http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/jscr/rjw072