Intra-tendinous gout in a repaired flexor digitorum profundus.
A patient presented with decreased flexion and triggering following a zone IIc flexor digitorum profundus repair 7 years previously. Chalky-white deposits, confirmed histologically as gout, were present at the repair site.
Sainsbury
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DC
Department of Plastic Surgery, Queen Victoria Hospital, East Grinstead, West Sussex, UK. sainsburydave@hotmail.com
Hidvegi
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Blair
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D000328:Adult; D005383:Finger Injuries / Q000601:surgery*; D006073:Gout / Q000209:etiology* / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D011183:Postoperative Complications; D013708:Tendon Injuries / Q000601:surgery*; D013717:Tenosynovitis / Q000209:etiology* / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery