PATHOLOGICAL FRACTURE OF THE PATELLA SECO NDARY TO GOUT - A CASE-REPORT

Authors
ENGELHARDT P BUSCHOR F
Citation
P. Engelhardt et F. Buschor, PATHOLOGICAL FRACTURE OF THE PATELLA SECO NDARY TO GOUT - A CASE-REPORT, Zeitschrift fur Rheumatologie, 52(4), 1993, pp. 241-243
Citations number
8
Categorie Soggetti
Rheumatology
Journal title
Zeitschrift fur Rheumatologie → ACNP
ISSN journal
03401855
Volume
52
Issue
4
Year of publication
1993
Pages
241 - 243
Database
ISI
SICI code
0340-1855(1993)52:4<241:PFOTPS>2.0.ZU;2-J
Abstract
Although gout is known to cause destruction of bone by the deposition of tophaceous material, the documented cases of pathologic fractures d ue to gout are rare. We report the case of a pathologic fracture of th e patella. Union of the fracture was seen at 3 months after surgery.