Patellar tendon rupture with underlying systemic lupus erythematosus: A case report

Journal of Emergency Medicine

Volumn 43, Issue 1, 2012, Pages

  Lu, Michael ^a   Johar, Sandeep ^a   Veenema, Kenneth ^a   Goldblatt, John ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ROCHESTER MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

patella alta; patellar tendon rupture; systemic lupus erythematosus

Indexed keywords

HYDROXYCHLOROQUINE; MELOXICAM; MYCOPHENOLIC ACID 2 MORPHOLINOETHYL ESTER; OMEPRAZOLE; PREDNISONE; TACROLIMUS;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; HUMAN; JOINT SWELLING; KNEE PAIN; MALE; PATELLA TENDON; PATELLAR TENDON RUPTURE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SYSTEMIC LUPUS ERYTHEMATOSUS; TENDON GRAFT; TENDON RECONSTRUCTION; TENDON RUPTURE;

ADOLESCENT; HUMANS; JOINT DISEASES; LUPUS ERYTHEMATOSUS, SYSTEMIC; MALE; PATELLAR LIGAMENT; RUPTURE, SPONTANEOUS;

EID: 84864000610     PISSN: 07364679     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jemermed.2009.08.054     Document Type: Article

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