Chinese Journal of Tissue Engineering Research ›› 2021, Vol. 25 ›› Issue (30): 4883-4890.doi: 10.12307/2021.278

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Indications and timing of surgical treatment of tophi in limbs

Zhu Kunzhi1, 2, 3, Lu Tao1, 2, 3, Luo Zhangfeng1, 2, 3, Wu Zhanyu1, 2, 3, Zhou Yuhu1, 2, 3, Ye Chuan1, 2, 3   

  1. 1Department of Orthopaedics, The Affiliated Hospital of Guizhou Medical University, Guiyang 550004, Guizhou Province, China; 2National-Local Joint Engineering Laboratory of Cell Engineering and Biomedicine, Guiyang 550004, Guizhou Province, China;  3Center for Tissue Engineering and Stem Cell Research, Guizhou Medical University, Guiyang 550004, Guizhou Province, China
  • Received:2021-01-15 Revised:2021-01-19 Accepted:2021-02-10 Online:2021-10-28 Published:2021-07-29
  • Contact: Ye Chuan, MD, Chief physician, Department of Orthopaedics, The Affiliated Hospital of Guizhou Medical University, Guiyang 550004, Guizhou Province, China; National-Local Joint Engineering Laboratory of Cell Engineering and Biomedicine, Guiyang 550004, Guizhou Province, China; Center for Tissue Engineering and Stem Cell Research, Guizhou Medical University, Guiyang 550004, Guizhou Province, China
  • About author:Zhu Kunzhi, Master candidate, Physician, Department of Orthopaedics, The Affiliated Hospital of Guizhou Medical University, Guiyang 550004, Guizhou Province, China; National-Local Joint Engineering Laboratory of Cell Engineering and Biomedicine, Guiyang 550004, Guizhou Province, China; Center for Tissue Engineering and Stem Cell Research, Guizhou Medical University, Guiyang 550004, Guizhou Province, China

Abstract: BACKGROUND: The treatment of tophi can be divided into medical treatment and surgical intervention. The indications and timing of surgical intervention continue to be debated, and it is lack of understanding of the operation and skills of the operation. As a result, a large number of patients have not received effective and timely treatment.
OBJECTIVE: To review the current research progress and future development prospects of tophi in limbs, to explore the indications, contraindications, timing and key points of surgical treatment, hoping to play a certain guiding role for surgical treatment of tophi in limbs.
METHODS: The databases of Wanfang Medical Network, China National Knowledge Infrastructure and PubMed were searched by computer, using the Chinese key words of “tophus, surgery, surgical treatment, arthroplasty, arthroscopy, medical engineering, biomaterials” and English key words of “tophi, tophaceous, gout, gouty arthritis, tophus, surgery, arthroplasty, arthroscopy, medical engineering, biomaterials”. According to the inclusion and exclusion criteria, 74 related articles were finally included and summarized. 
RESULTS AND CONCLUSION:  (1) At present, medication is the basis of the treatment of gout, but there are still a large number of patients who require surgical intervention. (2) Patients with early gout can be treated by surgery after balancing the potential advantages and related risks of surgical treatment. For advanced patients, surgery is a more efficient way, but surgical treatment cannot avoid iatrogenic injury. (3) In the future, we also need to find an effective and non-injury method to treat tophi; medical engineering and tissue engineering technology are expected to solve this problem.

Key words: tophi, gouty arthritis, surgical treatment, surgery, arthroscopy, arthroplasty, review

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