Surgical management of tophaceous gout in the hand

Arch Orthop Trauma Surg. 2000;120(7-8):482-3. doi: 10.1007/s004029900061.

Abstract

A patient who suffered from severe deforming arthritis secondary to chronic tophaceous gout with multilobular, solid, tender, enlarged subcutaneous nodules and draining tophi in both hands was evaluated and treated by second ray amputation of the most deformed second finger to provide a more functional result.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Amputation, Surgical*
  • Arthritis, Gouty / diagnostic imaging
  • Arthritis, Gouty / surgery*
  • Arthritis, Infectious / diagnostic imaging
  • Arthritis, Infectious / surgery
  • Hand Deformities, Acquired / diagnostic imaging
  • Hand Deformities, Acquired / surgery*
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Metacarpophalangeal Joint / diagnostic imaging
  • Metacarpophalangeal Joint / surgery*
  • Middle Aged
  • Postoperative Complications / diagnostic imaging
  • Radiography
  • Staphylococcal Infections / diagnostic imaging
  • Staphylococcal Infections / surgery
  • Streptococcal Infections / diagnostic imaging
  • Streptococcal Infections / surgery