Gout
Image courtesy of Paul Traughber, M.D., Boise, Idaho.
Figure 1 is an X-ray of a normal foot with healthy bones and joints.
Figure 2 is an X-ray of a deformed toe joint caused by long-term gout.
Current as of: September 8, 2022
Author: Healthwise Staff
Medical Review:Anne C. Poinier MD - Internal Medicine & Martin J. Gabica MD - Family Medicine & Kathleen Romito MD - Family Medicine & Mary F. McNaughton Collins MD, MPH - Internal Medicine & Heather Quinn MD - Family Medicine
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