Diagnostic failure of ciprofloxacin-induced spontaneous bilateral Achilles tendon rupture: Case-report and medical-legal considerations

International Journal of Immunopathology and Pharmacology

Volumn 24, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 519-522

  Pantalone, A ^a   Abate, M ^a   D'Ovidio, C ^a   Carnevale, A ^a   Salini, Vincenzo ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CHIETI   (Italy)

Author keywords

Achilles tendon rupture; Ciprofloxacin; Fluoroquinolones; Professional liability

Indexed keywords

CIPROFLOXACIN; METHYLPREDNISOLONE; NONSTEROID ANTIINFLAMMATORY AGENT; ANTIINFECTIVE AGENT; GLUCOCORTICOID;

ACHILLES TENDON RUPTURE; ADULT; ANKLE PAIN; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; ECCHYMOSIS; ECHOGRAPHY; EDEMA; FEMALE; HUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SWELLING; ANKLE EDEMA; ANTIBIOTIC THERAPY; BRONCHIOLITIS OBLITERANS ORGANIZING PNEUMONIA; DIAGNOSTIC ERROR; MEDICAL ERROR; MEDICOLEGAL ASPECT; MIDDLE AGED; TREATMENT DURATION; ACHILLES TENDON; CHEMICALLY INDUCED DISORDER; DRUG EFFECT; INFORMED CONSENT; LEGAL ASPECT; LEGAL LIABILITY; LETTER; MEDICATION ERROR; PHYSIOTHERAPY; RISK ASSESSMENT; RUPTURE; TENDON INJURY;

ACHILLES TENDON; ANTI-INFECTIVE AGENTS; ANTI-INFLAMMATORY AGENTS, NON-STEROIDAL; CIPROFLOXACIN; CRYPTOGENIC ORGANIZING PNEUMONIA; DIAGNOSTIC ERRORS; FEMALE; GLUCOCORTICOIDS; HUMANS; INFORMED CONSENT; LIABILITY, LEGAL; MEDICATION ERRORS; METHYLPREDNISOLONE; MIDDLE AGED; PHYSICAL THERAPY MODALITIES; RISK ASSESSMENT; RUPTURE, SPONTANEOUS; TENDON INJURIES;

EID: 80051762856     PISSN: 03946320     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/039463201102400227     Document Type: Article

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