J Korean Orthop Assoc.  1982 Oct;17(5):1022-1024. 10.4055/jkoa.1982.17.5.1022.

A Case Report of Severe Form of Gout

• Park HW
• Hong MK
• Yoon KH

• KMID: 2457849
• DOI: http://doi.org/10.4055/jkoa.1982.17.5.1022

Abstract

A case of gouty polyarthropathy accompanied with carpal tunnel syndrom is reporte, in a 70 year old man. The patient was treated by removal of tophaceous materials surgically in both knee and right wrist joints for the relief of pain. There was a relatively good result postoperatively in the aspect of pain free motion of joints, but he was died of the complication of gouty nephropathy 4 months later after discharge.

Keyword

Gout; Arthritis; Tophus; Knee; Wrist

MeSH Terms

Arthritis
Gout*
Humans
Joints
Knee
Wrist
Wrist Joint