Sonographic Findings of a Semi-Professional Football Player with 1st MTP Joint Pain: Gout or Turf Toe?

Authors

David Jeong, MD, CAQSM, CEP, RMSK, Geriatric Medicine Fellow, Thomas Jefferson University HospitalFollow
Danielle Snyderman, MD, Department of Family and Community Medicine, Thomas Jefferson University, Philadelphia, PAFollow
Lauren Hersh, MD, Department of Family and Community Medicine, Thomas Jefferson University, Philadelphia, PAFollow
Jeremy Close, MD, Department of Family and Community Medicine, Thomas Jefferson University, Philadelphia, PAFollow

Files

Description

Purpose

Aim : To review the applications and indications of sonography for forefoot disorders, especially gout and plantar plate injury of 1^st MTP joint.

Introduction

• Forefoot disorders are common but forefoot ultrasound is underutilized.
• Point-of-Care Ultrasound was utilized in initial workup evaluating acute on chronic 1^st MTP joint pain in our case study.

Publication Date

4-19-2016

Keywords

Sonographic Findings of a Semi-Professional Football Player with 1st MTP Joint Pain: Gout or Turf Toe?, poster, Thomas Jefferson University, Family and Community Medicine, Sports Medicine

Disciplines

Family Medicine | Sports Medicine

Comments

Poster presented at: 2016 AMSSM Annual Meeting in Dallas, Texas.

Recommended Citation

Jeong, MD, CAQSM, CEP, RMSK, David; Snyderman, MD, Danielle; Hersh, MD, Lauren; and Close, MD, Jeremy, "Sonographic Findings of a Semi-Professional Football Player with 1st MTP Joint Pain: Gout or Turf Toe?" (2016). Department of Family & Community Medicine Posters. 2.
https://jdc.jefferson.edu/fmposters/2