Primary knee arthrodesis for severe crystalline arthropathy

Am J Orthop (Belle Mead NJ). 2013 Oct;42(10):E91-3.

Abstract

Gout is a common form of inflammatory arthritis involving deposition of monosodium urate crystals within a diarthroidal joint. In this article, we report the case of a 54-year-old man who had severe, uncontrolled gout and presented with a 10-year history of knee pain. On consideration of all patient factors, including age, desired functional level, significant bone loss, periarticular soft-tissue masses, significant ligamentous instability, and difficult access to health care, knee arthrodesis was the surgery of choice. A knee fusion for gouty arthritis allowed the patient to have a stable, pain-free knee.

Publication types

  • Case Reports
  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Arthritis, Gouty / pathology
  • Arthritis, Gouty / surgery*
  • Arthrodesis / methods*
  • Humans
  • Knee Joint / pathology
  • Knee Joint / surgery*
  • Male
  • Middle Aged
  • Treatment Outcome