Hand involvement in gout

Damage to the hand in patients suffering from gout is rare and is often detected at an advanced stage. The main clinical manifestations are the appearance of subcutaneous tophi at the finger joints. Other clinical manifestations of osteoarticular, tendinous or neurological lesions have been described in the hand and are often difficult to diagnose. In the majority of cases, surgery and adequate medical care with a suitable anti-gout treatment will allow the patient to recover normal hand function. However, surgical treatment is rare and is only performed after several months of carefully adapted medical treatment. The purpose of this article is to present the various clinical forms of gout in the hand and their surgical management.