Simultaneous bilateral Achilles tendon ruptures associated with statin medication despite regular rock climbing exercise

Physical Therapy in Sport

Volumn 10, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 150-152

  Carmont, Michael R ^a   Highland, Adrian M ^a   Blundell, Christopher M ^a   Davies, Mark B ^a  

^a NORTHERN GENERAL HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Achilles tendon; Bilateral; Rock climbing; Rupture; Statin

Indexed keywords

HIGH DENSITY LIPOPROTEIN CHOLESTEROL; HYDROXYMETHYLGLUTARYL COENZYME A REDUCTASE INHIBITOR; LIPOPROTEIN; TRIACYLGLYCEROL;

ACHILLES TENDON RUPTURE; ADULT; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; CHOLESTEROL BLOOD LEVEL; DISEASE PREDISPOSITION; ECHOGRAPHY; FAMILY HISTORY; HEEL PAIN; HUMAN; HYPERLIPIDEMIA; LIPOPROTEIN BLOOD LEVEL; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; ROCK CLIMBING; TENDON RECONSTRUCTION; THERAPY EFFECT; TRIACYLGLYCEROL BLOOD LEVEL; WEIGHT BEARING;

ACHILLES TENDON; HUMANS; HYDROXYMETHYLGLUTARYL-COA REDUCTASE INHIBITORS; HYPERLIPIDEMIAS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; RUPTURE; WEIGHT-BEARING;

EID: 70350618930     PISSN: 1466853X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ptsp.2009.01.003     Document Type: Article

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