Severe erosive lesion of the glenoid in gouty shoulder arthritis: a case report and review of the literature

Severe erosive lesion of the glenoid in gouty shoulder arthritis: a case report and review of the literature

Abstract Background Gout is a metabolic disease characterized by recurrent episodes of acute arthritis. Gout has been reported in many locations but is rarely localized in the shoulder joint. We describe a rare case of gouty arthritis involving bilateral shoulder joints and leading to severe destruc...

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Main Authors: Huricha Bao, Yansong Qi, Baogang Wei, Bingxian Ma, Yongxiang Wang, Yongsheng Xu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2021-04-01
Series:BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders
Subjects:
Shoulder
Glenoid
Gout
Case report
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12891-021-04217-5

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