Insidious bilateral infrapatellar tendon rupture in a patient with systemic lupus erythematosus.
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چکیده
A patient with systemic lupus erythematosus developed insidious bilateral infrapatellar tendon rupture initially diagnosed as steroid myopathy. Simultaneous loss of extension at the knee due to quadriceps or infrapatellar tendon ruptures is reviewed.
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عنوان ژورنال:
- Annals of the rheumatic diseases
دوره 39 6 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 1980