Can gout affect your ligaments?
Gout, an inflammatory form of arthritis, is well-known for causing joint pain — especially in the big toe. But the impact of this disease may go beyond the joint itself and also include entheses in the legs or feet, a new study finds. Entheses are the areas where tendons or ligaments attach to bone.
What causes monosodium urate crystals?
Gout can be considered a disorder of metabolism that allows uric acid or urate to accumulate in blood and tissues. When tissues become supersaturated, the urate salts precipitate, forming monosodium urate crystals.
How do you reduce monosodium urate crystals?
Typically, oral or injectable nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs), corticosteroids, or oral colchicine are prescribed. Prophylactic treatment of gout flare-ups consists of lowering serum urate levels by reducing the production of uric acid or increasing the excretion of urate from the body.
Can a scapholunate ligament injury cause Disi?
Scapholunate Ligament Injury is a source of dorsoradial wrist pain with chronic injuries leading to a form of wrist instability (DISI deformity). Diagnosis is made with PA wrist radiographs showing widening of the SL joint.
What are the symptoms of a torn Scapholunate ligament?
Symptoms usually dorsal and radial-sided wrist pain. pain increased with loading across the wrist (e.g. push up position) clicking or catching in the wrist. may be associated with wrist instability or weakness. Physical exam inspection may see swelling over the dorsal aspect of the wrist.
Where is the scapholunate ligament in the wrist?
A very common ligament injured in a sprained wrist is the scapholunate ligament. This ligament is in the middle of the wrist between the scaphoid and lunate bones (Figure 1). It is an important structure for painless and full wrist motion.
What is Scapholunate advanced collapse of the wrist?
Scapholunate advanced collapse (SLAC) of the wrist is the most common pattern of degenerative arthritis in the wrist. The hallmark of SLAC is scaphoid or scapholunate ligament injury with collapse on the radial side of the wrist. Watson and Ballet coined the term SLAC wrist in 1984.