Levaquin tendon problems are most likely to affect the wrist, knee, heel, thumb and shoulder
Symptoms of tendinitis often precede tendon rupture by up to 2 weeks
The purpose of this case report is to present the challenging diagnosis of a bilateral rupture of Achilles tendon in an old patient, because of the uncommon of the
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Results published in BMJ Open indicate that, of three fluoroquinolones, only levofloxacin was associated with a significant increased risk of tendon ruptures—16%
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Tendonitis and tendon rupture signals for the three fluoroquinolones based on the criteria of the four algorithms are summarized in
This pain is usually of a sudden onset, and may be accompanied by acute signs of inflammation
The most common presenting symptom of fluoroquinolone-associated tendinopathy is pain
gov The quadriceps tendon is derived from the muscular junction of the rectus femoris, vastus lateralis, vastus medialis, and vastus intermedius muscles at the anterior superior pole of the
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Case summary: A 79-year-old white man received levofloxacin for presumed pneumonia, developed acute renal failure in the setting of dehydration, and began having ankle pain on the 12th day of
Achilles tendon rupture may occur as an adverse side effect of short-term use of levofloxacin, a fluoroquinolone
The mean changes in the Achilles’ tendon Total Rupture Score were −17
These tendon injuries can result in long-term sequelae, including chronic pain and mobility restrictions, and may warrant surgery
With widespread use, antimicrobial resistance to fluoroquinolones has grown
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The Achilles tendon rupture was surgically treated and the patient made a complete recovery
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A very rare case of spontaneous bilateral Achilles tendon rupture in a 66 year old patient associated with levofloxacin is reported, placing emphasis on the necessity of identifying this potential and probably unusual complication of these newer antimicrobials
However, elderly patients are more likely to have age-related tendon disorders (including tendon rupture) and kidney, liver Tendons were both repaired in the same surgical session
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Spontaneous bilateral Achilles tendon rupture in a patient treated with oral levofloxacin J Orthop Traumatol