Joint Clinical Consensus Statement of the American College of Foot and Ankle Surgeons® and the American Association of Nurse Practitioners®: Etiology, Diagnosis, and Treatment Consensus for Gouty Arthritis of the Foot and Ankle

Publication date: November–December 2018Source: The Journal of Foot and Ankle Surgery, Volume 57, Issue 6Author(s): Roya Mirmiran, Tom Bush, Michele M. Cerra, Sean Grambart, Elaine Kauschinger, Melissa Younger, Michael ZychowiczAbstractGout is a condition that commonly affects the foot and ankle, and practitioners who treat these structures should be aware of the methods to diagnose and treat this form of arthritis. Practitioners also need to recognize extra-articular manifestations of the disease. Although the acutely red, hot, swollen joint is a common presentation, chronic tophaceous gout can be associated with pain, nodule formation, and cutaneous compromise. Since the underlying causes that lead to excessive monosodium urate deposition may be treatable, early and accurate diagnosis can be very beneficial and may even prevent articular degeneration.
Source: The Journal of Foot and Ankle Surgery - Category: Orthopaedics Source Type: research