ARTHRITIS OF THE FOREFOOT - A REVIEW FROM A RHEUMATOLOGIC AND MEDICALPERSPECTIVE

Authors
KERR LD
Citation
Ld. Kerr, ARTHRITIS OF THE FOREFOOT - A REVIEW FROM A RHEUMATOLOGIC AND MEDICALPERSPECTIVE, Clinical orthopaedics and related research, (349), 1998, pp. 20-27
Citations number
24
Categorie Soggetti
Surgery,Orthopedics
Journal title
Clinical orthopaedics and related research → ACNP
ISSN journal
0009921X
Issue
349
Year of publication
1998
Pages
20 - 27
Database
ISI
SICI code
0009-921X(1998):349<20:AOTF-A>2.0.ZU;2-V
Abstract
Pain in the forefoot indicative of metatarsophalangeal synovitis often heralds the presence of significant inflammatory disease, and may be the initial presenting symptom of various systemic disorders. A review of these disorders and their rheumatologic, nonsurgical management is described.