PubMed · 1987 · 22 citations · 0 references
MedicineOrthopaedic SurgeryOrthopedic SurgeryOrthopedicsRheumatologyAutoimmune Rheumatic DiseasesInflammatory ArthritisJoint PathologyRheumatoid ArthritisTendon DisordersTendon InjuriesRheumatologic Corticosteroid TherapySeropositive Rheumatoid ArthritisTendon Complications
A patient with seropositive nodular rheumatoid arthritis taking large doses of corticosteroids developed multiple tendon ruptures around weight bearing joints. The mechanisms underlying this rare complication are discussed.