Intra-tendinous gout in a repaired flexor digitorum profundus

Journal of Hand Surgery: European Volume

Volumn 33, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 528-529

  Sainsbury, David C G ^a   Hidvegi, N ^a   Blair, J W ^a  

^a QUEEN VICTORIA HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Qout tenosynovitis; Tendon repair; Trigger finger

Indexed keywords

ALLOPURINOL; COLCHICINE; NONSTEROID ANTIINFLAMMATORY AGENT; URATE;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; CURETTAGE; FLEXOR DIGITORUM PROFUNDUS INJURY; GOUT; HAND MUSCLE; HISTOPATHOLOGY; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; MALE; MUSCLE INJURY; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; SCAR FORMATION; SUTURE; SWELLING; SYNOVITIS; TRIGGER FINGER; URIC ACID BLOOD LEVEL;

ADULT; FINGER INJURIES; GOUT; HUMANS; MALE; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATIONS; TENDON INJURIES; TENOSYNOVITIS;

EID: 49249139651     PISSN: 17531934     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1753193407087508     Document Type: Article

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