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Tophaceous gout causing atlanto-axial subluxation mimicking rheumatoid arthritis

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Location: http://www.josonline.org/pdf/v13i2p203.pdf

Description: Gouty arthritis involving the spine is a rare condition. We highlight a case of gouty arthritis involving the atlanto-axial joint resulting in joint instability, subluxation, and neurological deficit.
Tophaceous gout causing atlanto-axial subluxation mimicking rheumatoid arthritis: a case report. Wazir NN, Moorthy V, Amalourde A, Lim HH. J Orthop Surg (Hong Kong). 2005 Aug;13(2):203-6. Full text

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Author/Contact: Wazir et al
Institution: J Orthop Surg
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Language: English

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