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Abstract
Surgical management of acute tophaceous gout of the distal interphalangeal joint is often associated with delayed wound healing. Aspiration through neighbouring uninvolved skin is a safe method of treating these tophi. For persistently symptomatic, unstable DIP joints, arthrodesis should be considered.Entities:
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Year: 2005 PMID: 16243417 DOI: 10.1016/j.jhsb.2005.09.003
Source DB: PubMed Journal: J Hand Surg Br ISSN: 0266-7681