Surgical Management of Tophaceous Gout in the Upper Limb
Gouty tophi are a clinical manifestation of hyperuricemia in advanced stages. They can produce pain, functional limitation, and severe deformities. Patients with severe symptoms require short-term symptomatic solutions that standard medical management is not able to provide. The objective of this study was to present the results obtained with the surgical management of tophaceous gout in the upper limb, as well as present a detailed characterization of the disease in the upper limb.
