[Left-sided quadriceps tendon rupture and right-sided Achilles tendon rupture in a statin-treated patient].

A 65-year-old man, treated with statins, experienced simultaneous ruptures of the left quadriceps and right Achilles tendon during simple gardening, without any known risk factors for tendon rupture. Statins are implicated in tendon fragility, raising concerns about their role in such rare bilateral ruptures. This case report prompts the question of whether statin therapy should be reassessed, particularly in patients presenting with tendon-related symptoms.

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This case report is about the rare combination of a concomitant ipsilateral occurrence of traumatic Achilles tendon rupture (ATR) and medial malleolar fracture (MMF) in a 59-year-old male patient. We have conducted a literature review and found 12 published cases on the same topic with similar trauma mechanism and characteristic clinical findings. Nevertheless, either the ATR or the MMF was missed in the initial clinical examination in two-thirds of the reported cases.