Total knee arthroplasty in a patient with subcutaneous and intra-articular tophaceous gout--a case report

Bull Hosp Jt Dis (2013). 2014;72(2):173-5.

Abstract

Total knee arthroplasty is a common operation for all types of arthritis, including chronic gouty arthritis. Tophi deposits are a well-known cause of joint destruction, but simultaneous subcutaneous and articular tophaceous gout is exceptional. We report a patient who required bilateral total knee replacement for this rare condition.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Aged, 80 and over
  • Arthroplasty, Replacement, Knee*
  • Biomechanical Phenomena
  • Gout / diagnosis
  • Gout / physiopathology
  • Gout / surgery*
  • Humans
  • Knee Joint / diagnostic imaging
  • Knee Joint / physiopathology
  • Knee Joint / surgery*
  • Male
  • Radiography
  • Range of Motion, Articular
  • Recovery of Function
  • Treatment Outcome