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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Main Authors: K Kobayashi, M Deie, A Okuhara, N Adachi, M Yasumoto, M Ochi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SAGE Publishing 2005-08-01
Series:Journal of Orthopaedic Surgery
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1177/230949900501300219