SONOGRAPHIC FINDINGS IN GOUTYARTHRITIS: DIAGNOSTIC VALUE AND ASSOCIATION WITH DISEASE DURATION
The objective of this work was to evaluate the sonographic features of gouty arthritis and correlate findings with disease duration. The study was conducted on 100 patients in ambulatory care aged $40 y. Inclusion criteria included mono- or oligo-arthritis with effusion of the knee or the first metatarsophalangeal (MTP) joint and no known history of gout. A complete medical history ... Read more