1.
Clin Exp Rheumatol
; 26(2): 382, 2008.
Article
in English
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-18565269
2.
Clin Exp Rheumatol
; 25(3): 461-3, 2007.
Article
in English
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-17631746
ABSTRACT
Simultaneous bilateral patellar tendon ruptures are a rare complication of rheumatoid arthritis (RA). Systemic inflammatory diseases (RA, systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE), chronic renal failure, primary and secondary hyperparathyroidism, diabetes mellitus, obesity, sports activity, older age (>50) and drugs (prolonged use of high doses of steroids, local steroid injections and quinolones) are considered as potent predisposing factors for tendon rupture. We report a case of an alcoholic patient with RA and bilateral spontaneous tendon ruptures of the knees. Circumstantial evidence suggest that in this patient, chronic alcohol consumption, a very frequent cause of toxicity to striated and cardiac muscle, contributed to the injury.