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osteoarthritis of the foot
Clinical manifestations:
- joint pain
- no pain at rest [1]
- little or no joint swelling or joint effusion
- no or poor response to glucocorticoids
Radiology:
- X-ray of foot
- non uniform narrowing or 1st metatarsophalangeal joint space
- hypertrophic bone formation
Differential diagnosis:
- gout
- fracture
Management:
- see osteoarthritis & osteoarthritis of the hand
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foot
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osteoarthritis (OA)
References
- Geriatric Review Syllabus, 9th edition (GRS9)
Medinal-Walpole A, Pacala JT, Porter JF (eds)
American Geriatrics Society, 2016
- Kienhorst LB, Janssens HJ, Fransen J et al
Arthritis of the first metatarsophalangeal joint is not always
gout: a prospective cohort study in primary care patients.
Joint Bone Spine. 2014 Jul;81(4):342-6.
PMID: 24468668
- Zammit GV, Munteanu SE, Menz HB.
Development of a diagnostic rule for identifying radiographic
osteoarthritis in people with first metatarsophalangeal joint
pain.
Osteoarthritis Cartilage. 2011 Aug;19(8):939-45.
PMID: 21619934 Free Article