RESUMO
Rupture of the triceps brachii tendon is exceedingly rare, and surgical repair is generally indicated. Fluoroquinolone antibiotics have been implicated in tendon pathology, including tendon ruptures. Triceps rupture has not been previously reported in the setting of fluoroquinolone antibiotic therapy. We present 2 cases of triceps tendon rupture after treatment with fluoroquinolones. In both cases, triceps repair was performed with good outcomes. These cases highlight a risk of fluoroquinolone-induced tendinopathy to athletes. The sports medicine team should be aware of this risk and consider it when choosing antibiotics to treat athletes.
Assuntos
Antibacterianos/efeitos adversos , Ciclismo/lesões , Ciprofloxacina/efeitos adversos , Levofloxacino/efeitos adversos , Artes Marciais/lesões , Traumatismos dos Tendões/etiologia , Humanos , Masculino , Pessoa de Meia-Idade , Ruptura/etiologia , Traumatismos dos Tendões/cirurgiaRESUMO
Recent developments of optical-resolution photoacoustic microscopy (OR-PAM) have improved its spatial resolution and imaging speed. However, the penetration depth of OR-PAM is still limited to ~1 mm in tissue, owing to the strong tissue scattering. Here, we have developed double-illumination PAM (DI-PAM), which illuminates the sample from both top and bottom sides simultaneously. Through phantom and in vivo experiments, we have demonstrated for thin targets that DI-PAM has a penetration depth of ~2 mm in tissue at 532 nm and a focal zone of 260 µm, both significant improvements over traditional reflection or transmission-mode OR-PAM.
