ACHILLES tendon ruptureStudy Design: Retrospective cohort study. Purpose: The present study aimed to examine the characteristics of physical signs in elderly patients with cervical myelopathy (CM) and to compare the findings in three different age groups. Overview of Literature: As the...
In approximately 75 % of the affected individuals, cataracts are the first finding, usually in the first decade of life [28]. Skin signs Xanthomas associated with the Achilles tendon, the extensor tendons of the elbow and hand, the patellar tendon and the neck tendons appear in the second or...
Tendinous xanthomas are papules or nodules involving the tendons, particularly in the back of the hands, the dorsa of the feet, and the Achilles tendons. They are associated with familial hypercholesterolemia [58]. 4.2 Treatment The strong link between xanthomas and lipid disorders means that a ...