Peroneal longus tendon rupture after fluoroquinolone therapy: A case study

Authors

  • Khurram Khan, DPM Clinical Associate Professor, Temple University School of Podiatric Medicine, Medicine Department, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
  • Priyal Patel Podiatric Medical Student at Temple University School of Podiatric Medicine, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
  • Kari Phan, DPM Resident Podiatric Physician, MetroWest Medical Center, Framingham, Massachusetts, USA
  • Ebony Love, DPM Clinical Associate Professor, Temple University School of Podiatric Medicine, Medicine Department, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.55067/jifaf.v1i6.15

Keywords:

fluoroquinolone, ciprofloxacin, tendinopathies, peroneus longus, peroneus longus tear, tendon rupture

Abstract

Fluoroquinolones are a class of antibiotics that are commonly used to treat gram-negative and gram-positive bacterial infections. Tendinopathies, most commonly affecting the Achilles tendon, are a possible side effect with the use of Fluoroquinolones. Tendinopathies may occur from two hours to six months upon starting a course of fluoroquinolones. This case study presents a patient who had a magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) confirmed peroneus longus tendon rupture with the presence of an os peroneum fracture after two courses of ciprofloxacin treatment, one course five months prior to the injury and the second course one month prior to the injury. Physicians and patients should monitor for tendon soreness and pain in the peroneus longus tendon in addition to the classically documented Achilles tendon following the use of fluoroquinolones.  

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Khan K, Patel P, Phan K, Love E. Peroneal longus tendon rupture after fluoroquinolone therapy: A case study. J Int Foot Ankle [Internet]. 2022 Jun. 1 [cited 2022 Aug. 14];1(6). Available from: https://internationalfootankle.org/journal/index.php/JIFAF/article/view/15

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Vol. 1 No. 6 (2022): June 2022

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