[Venous disorders associated with osteoarticular and rheumatoid diseases: therapeutic occurrence]

The connections between venous disorders and osteoarticular or rheumatic diseases are common and varied, and it is important to know about therapeutic incidence. Several clinical patterns emerge from this interrelated pathology: --the point of interest in the venous symptoms of gout seems to be shifting towards the more concrete context of phlebopathies associated with hyperuricemic conditions; --venous anomalies, accompanied by osteal reactions, are interesting from a clinical point of view whilst apparently at the limits of therapeutic possibilities; --the introduction of per-trochanteric phlebography marks a new chapter in the understanding of the pathogeny and therapy of coxarthritis; --the common association of venous insufficiency with arthritic seizure in the knee calls primarily for phlebological treatment and hydromineral cures; --these morbid associations clearly indicate a need for increasingly close cooperation between phlebologists and rheumatologists.