Tophaceous Gout in the Bipartite Patella with Intra-Osseous and Intra-Articular Lesions: A Case Report
We report a case of a 34-year-old man who had an acute gouty attack with tophi around the accessory bone of the bipartite patella with intra-osseous lesions. As the symptoms did not respond to conservative treatments, the patient was treated surgically. Arthroscopy revealed urate crystals surrounded...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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SAGE Publishing
2005-08-01
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Series: | Journal of Orthopaedic Surgery |
Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1177/230949900501300219 |