| Literature DB >> 7259334 |
P G Mahoney, P D James, C J Howell, A J Swannell.
Abstract
A 49-year-old man with long-standing gout suffered a spontaneous rupture of the Achilles tendon. Surgical repair was performed, and gouty tophi were found in the severed end of the tendon. The possible causes of this spontaneous rupture are discussed.Entities:
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Year: 1981 PMID: 7259334 PMCID: PMC1000740 DOI: 10.1136/ard.40.4.416
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Ann Rheum Dis ISSN: 0003-4967 Impact factor: 19.103