Arthritis of the forefoot. A review from a rheumatologic and medical perspective

Pain in the forefoot indicative of metatarsophalangeal synovitis often heralds the presence of significant inflammatory disease, and may be the initial presenting symptom of various systemic disorders. A review of these disorders and their rheumatologic, nonsurgical management is described.

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Veröffentlicht in:	Clinical orthopaedics and related research 1998-04, Vol.349 (349), p.20-27
1. Verfasser:	Kerr, L D
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Arthritis - diagnostic imaging Arthritis - therapy Arthritis, Infectious Arthritis, Rheumatoid - drug therapy Connective Tissue Diseases Foot Diseases - diagnostic imaging Foot Diseases - therapy Humans Radiography Synovitis
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Zusammenfassung:	Pain in the forefoot indicative of metatarsophalangeal synovitis often heralds the presence of significant inflammatory disease, and may be the initial presenting symptom of various systemic disorders. A review of these disorders and their rheumatologic, nonsurgical management is described.
ISSN:	0009-921X
DOI:	10.1097/00003086-199804000-00004