Triceps Ruptures After Fluoroquinolone Antibiotics: A Report of 2 Cases. (September 2017)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Shybut, Theodore B.; Puckett, Ernest R.
• Is Part Of: Sports health. Volume 9:Number 5(2017:Sep./Oct.)
• Page Start: 474
• Page End: 476
• Publication Date: 2017-09
• Subjects: triceps -- tendon -- rupture -- fluoroquinolone; Sports medicine -- Periodicals; Athletic Injuries -- Periodicals; Physical Education and Training -- Periodicals; Musculoskeletal Physiological Phenomena -- Periodicals; Médecine du sport -- Périodiques; 617.1027
• DOI: 10.1177/1941738117713686
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1941-7381

Abstract

Rupture of the triceps brachii tendon is exceedingly rare, and surgical repair is generally indicated. Fluoroquinolone antibiotics have been implicated in tendon pathology, including tendon ruptures. Triceps rupture has not been previously reported in the setting of fluoroquinolone antibiotic therapy. We present 2 cases of triceps tendon rupture after treatment with fluoroquinolones. In both cases, triceps repair was performed with good outcomes. These cases highlight a risk of fluoroquinolone-induced tendinopathy to athletes. The sports medicine team should be aware of this risk and consider it when choosing antibiotics to treat athletes.