Arthritis of the forefoot. A review from a rheumatologic and medical perspective.
Pain in the forefoot indicative of metatarsophalangeal synovitis often heralds the presence of significant inflammatory disease, and may be the initial presenting symptom of various systemic disorders. A review of these disorders and their rheumatologic, nonsurgical management is described.
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Department of Medicine, Mount Sinai Medical Center, New York, NY 10029-6574, USA.
D001168:Arthritis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000628:therapy; D001170:Arthritis, Infectious; D001172:Arthritis, Rheumatoid / Q000188:drug therapy; D003240:Connective Tissue Diseases; D005534:Foot Diseases / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000628:therapy; D006801:Humans; D011859:Radiography; D013585:Synovitis