Evaluation of the possibility of ultrasound examination of the first metatarsophalangeal joints in the diagnosis of gouty arthritis
The variety of options for the course of gouty arthritis necessitates the search for informative and accessible methods for diagnosing this disease. The detection of the sodium monourate crystals deposits in synovial fluid is associated with certain technical difficulties. In this regard, ultrasound diagnostics of gout is of particular value. The article raises questions of the importance of ultrasound assessment of joints in the diagnosis of gouty arthritis. Especially interesting is the possibility...
