ReviewCurrent rheumatology reports2020
Beyond Medical Treatment: Surgical Treatment of Gout.
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12 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it, 18 citations in OpenAlex.
- Meridian-Sinew Release Therapy as an adjunctive treatment for gouty arthritis: a systematic review and meta-analysis.Journal of orthopaedic surgery and research · 2025Pooled it
- [Multidisciplinary expert consensus on tophus damage grading and surgical treatment (2025 edition)].Zhonghua shao shang yu chuang mian xiu fu za zhi · 2026Article
- A retrospective analysis of the surgical efficacy for tophi wounds in Hainan province.Frontiers in surgery · 2026Article
- Uncommon Presentation of Giant Tophaceous Gout in the Hand: A Case Report.Current rheumatology reviews · 2026Article
- Tophus severity grading and surgical treatment: Chinese Medical Doctor Association Multidisciplinary Expert Consensus Statement and Recommendations, 2025.International journal of surgery (London, England) · 2026Article
- Spinal gout recovery with urate-lowering therapy: A case report.Clinical case reports · 2025Article
- The Progress of Immune Cells-induced Inflammatory Response in Gout.Current pharmaceutical design · 2025Review
- Targeting Neutrophil Extracellular Traps in Gouty Arthritis: Insights into Pathogenesis and Therapeutic Potential.Journal of inflammation research · 2024Review
- Multiple tophi deposits in the spine: A case report.World journal of clinical cases · 2022Article
- Relationship between hyperuricemia with deposition and sexual dysfunction in males and females.Journal of endocrinological investigation · 2022Review
- Surgical Treatment of Hand and Foot Gout Stone and Influence Factors on Prognosis.Computational and mathematical methods in medicine · 2022Article
- The Clinical Effects of Febuxostat Alone or Combined with Arthroscopic Surgery for Gout: A Single-Center Retrospective Study.Journal of inflammation research · 2021Article
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4 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.
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Abstract
purpose of reviewMedical treatment with urate-lowering therapy (ULT) is efficacious. A recent publication suggested that surgery in gout is more prevalent than previously reported. This revelation led us to review what is known about surgical treatment of gout. RECENT
findingsThe Google Scholar database (January 1, 2014-January 1, 2020) found 104 publications with a total of 169 gout patients, with an average disease duration of 6.7 years. Most (68%) were not on ULT. The mean pre-operative serum urate levels were 9.19 mg/dL. One hundred thirteen patients underwent tophi excision, while in 33 patients, tophi were found during surgery. The majority of the surgeries were performed in Asia and Europe. Most patients were not taking ULT at the time of surgery, leading to hyperuricemia. This can result in tophi reformation post-surgery. The role of surgery should be a last-line treatment and until recently has only been demonstrated through case reports.
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