title: Arthritis of the forefoot. A review from a rheumatologic and medical perspective.
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: Department of Medicine, Mount Sinai Medical Center, New York, NY 10029-6574, USA.
authors.forename: L D
authors.initials: LD
authors.lastname: Kerr
mesh_terms: 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