Spontaneous Bilateral Achilles Tendon Rupture after Local Steroid Injection for Carpal Tunnel Syndrome in a Diabetic Patient: A case report.

, Kim, Shin Kyoung; , Kim, Jong Moon; , Park, Hyun Sik; , Shin, Hyun Joon; , Hwang, Chan Ho

Case Report

Journal of the Korean Academy of Rehabilitation Medicine 2009;33(6):715-717.

Kim, Shin Kyoung , Kim, Jong Moon , Park, Hyun Sik , Shin, Hyun Joon , Hwang, Chan Ho

¹Department of Rehabilitation Medicine, School of Medicine, Konkuk University, Korea. rmjmk@kku.ac.kr
²Department of Radiology, School of Medicine, Konkuk University, Korea.
³Department of Rehabilitation Medicine, College of Medicine, Chungbuk National University, Korea.

당뇨에서 수근관 스테로이드 주사 후 발생된 자발적 양측 아킬레스건 파열-증례 보고-

김신경, 김종문, 박현식, 신현준¹, 황찬호²

건국대학교 의학전문대학원 재활의학교실, ¹영상의학교실, ²충북대학교 의학전문대학원 재활의학교실

Abstract

Achilles tendon injuries are one of the most common tendon injuries in the lower extremities, but spontaneous bilateral achilles tendon rupture without any external force is extremely rare. We present a case of a patient who had spontaneous bilateral achilles tendon rupture related to multiple steroid injections for carpal tunnel syndrome in diabetes. According to this case, we suggest that we should take special precaution to use steroid to the diabetes though it is not applied to the achilles tendon directly. (J Korean Acad Rehab Med 2009; 33: 715-717)

Key Words: Achilles tendon rupture, Diabetes mellitus, Steroid