title: Surgical management of tophaceous gout in the hand.
abstract: A patient who suffered from severe deforming arthritis secondary to chronic tophaceous gout with multilobular, solid, tender, enlarged subcutaneous nodules and draining tophi in both hands was evaluated and treated by second ray amputation of the most deformed second finger to provide a more functional result.
authors.affiliation: Gazi University Medical Faculty, Department of Orthopaedics and Traumatology, Ankara, Turkey.
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Ertuğrul Sener
authors.forename: V B
authors.initials: VB
authors.lastname: Güzel
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Takka
mesh_terms: D000671:Amputation, Surgical; D015210:Arthritis, Gouty / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery*; D001170:Arthritis, Infectious / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery; D006227:Hand Deformities, Acquired / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008662:Metacarpophalangeal Joint / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery*; D008875:Middle Aged; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D011859:Radiography; D013203:Staphylococcal Infections / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery; D013290:Streptococcal Infections / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery