Are ultrasound features at the first metatarsophalangeal joint associated with clinically-assessed pain and function? A study of people with gout, asymptomatic hyperuricaemia and normouricaemia

Are ultrasound features at the first metatarsophalangeal joint associated with clinically-assessed pain and function? A study of people with gout, asymptomatic hyperuricaemia and normouricaemia

Abstract Background The first metatatarsophalangeal joint (1st MTP joint) is a common location for sonographic evidence of urate deposition in people with gout and asymptomatic hyperuricaemia. However, it is unclear whether these are related to clinically-assessed pain and function. This study aimed...

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Main Authors: Sarah Stewart, Nicola Dalbeth, Alain C. Vandal, Bruce Allen, Rhian Miranda, Keith Rome
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2017-05-01
Series:Journal of Foot and Ankle Research
Subjects:
Gout
Foot
Hyperuricemia
Ultrasonography
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13047-017-0203-8

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