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Table 2 Clinical characteristics of patients with gout flare during postsurgical period

From: Clinical characteristics and risk factors for gout flare during the postsurgical period

Variables

n = 31

Postoperative period, days

3.7 ± 4.9

Number of involved joint

 Monoarticular

19/31 (61.3)

 Oligo or polyarticular

12/31 (38.7)

Involved joints at flare

 Lower extremity

26/31 (83.9)

 Upper extremity

3/31 (9.7)

 Both

2/31 (6.5)

Flare site

 1st MTP

6/46 (13.0)

 Foot except 1st MTP

12/46 (26.0)

 Ankle

10/46 (21.7)

 Knee

12/46 (26.0)

 Elbow

1/46 (2.2)

 Wrist

1/46 (2.2)

 PIP, MCP

4/46 (8.7)

  1. MTP, metatarsophalangeal; PIP, proximal interphalangeal joint; MCP, metacarpophalangeal