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Emergency Medicine Test Prep

Category - Orthopedic Trauma

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Which one of the following factor increases the risk to Achilles tendon rupture?
  1. A patient with preexisting tendinitis
  2. Arthritis
  3. Diabetes
  4. Use of medications such as corticosteroids and some antibiotics including quinolones
  5. All of the above
Explanation
Answer: E - Achilles tendon rupture is more common in people with preexisting tendinitis of the Achilles tendon. Certain illnesses (such as arthritis and diabetes) and medications (such as corticosteroids and some antibiotics, including quinolones such as levofloxacin and ciprofloxacin can also increase the risk of rupture.
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