Longitudinal tears of both peroneal tendons associated with tophaceous gouty infiltration. A case report.

The authors report a case of longitudinal tendon tears of the peroneus longus and brevis in the presence of tophaceous gouty infiltration. There are a limited number of reports discussing similar processes affecting various tendons throughout the body. There has been 1 prior case of peroneal tendon involvement affecting only the peroneus brevis.

Comparison of changes in blood pressure measurements and antihypertensive therapy in older, hypertensive, ambulatory care patients prescribed celecoxib or rofecoxib.

Study Objective: To determine if changes in blood pressure and changes in class or dosing of antihypertensive drugs were significantly different in patients treated with celecoxib versus rofecoxib, two cyclooxygenase (COX)-2 inhibitors.

Design: Retrospective cohort study.

Setting: Thirty-one ambulatory care practices that shared an electronic medical record.